Hi,

Any idea/s on what measures i can use for preventing the covering from coming off during flight or peeling off of ARF planes? Maybe clear coating or something? Need some ideas here.

Thanks!

I've used clear nail polish over overlapping sections of coverings/edges with good results. But this was done during ARF assembly and prior to first flight.

What brand of covering?

i am not sure though... it is a kyosho oxalys ARF, probably oracover?

nail varnish... nitro proof?

No its some crappy chinacote stuff. Clear nail polish , and wipe the oil off every flight.

Never had much luck with clear nail polish.. Seems to turn yellowish and peel off after a short time.. If it is that Chinacote stuff good luck... Might try a little medium CA under the loose edges.. Use a little acetone to clean the exvess off... If you use an iron on the stuff usually it won't stay down and most like will "prune" up on you....

I used to use Balsarite for these problems but from what I understand, it is no longer sold. I think they took it off the market because it had Toulene in it.

I have read that a substitute for Balsarite is white glue thinned down. Make a syrup out of it and paint it on under the covering and then iron down as usual. Use a "hot sock" on your iron though as it can get messy if you use too much.

I have tried the fingernail polish thing too and like the post above, it just yellowed and peeled off after a few months. Acted like Poly-U when shot on too thick.

Hope this helps.

CJ

Sig Models sells something like Balsarite--think they call it "Stix" or maybe "Stix-it", got some in the shop but not out there just now.

Anyway--whatever Sig calls it, it seems to work. Haven't tried it on oily wood, though.

Jim,

You "jogged" my memory with your post. Yep, Sig sells something like Balsarite and I think I remember the Stix-It name.

CJ

Those are all good ideas for initial covering etc.. But they said this was "chinacote"... This is an ugly covering to work with and it is best to keep an iron as far away from it as possible.. I bought a Model Teck Decatlon before I knew it had that stuff on it.. What a PITA it is... Real brittle, splits, seams come up all over etc.. Only way I found to patch it is to use monocote applied with trim solvent instead of heat... If you try to remove it the color stays behind and you end up with a peice of clear brittle plastic in your hand...
Good luck[]

I hate shelfpaper covering jobs []. Heck, if it were me, I'd strip that stuff off and get some good covering like Monocote or Ultracote and go to town ! Shouldn't take but a roll or two. It also lets you see the plane in the "bones" and you can apply some CA here and there if needed to reinforce where needed. It also gives you a chance to take a picture of that plane and if you crash, you have a reference for which to rebuild. Whatever you decide to do, good luck with your flights. Post some pictures of your bird anyway, we always love to see planes, no matter what they are !!!!!

It also gives your model that personal touch and really makes it your own. But, I also understand that sometimes money and time can make that impossible until you just have to.

CJ

yes that was exactly wad happened to my majestic, horrifying! the transparent thing just comes off leaving the colour behind.. rats.