What is the proper way to apply secondary color over monokote? Can I just cut out the pattern and use solvent or does it need to be ironed on?

Per my understanding it needs to be ironed on. Heat activates the adhesive. Theoretically, a chemical could accomplish the same thing, but I see no advantage.

You can iron a piece of monokote onto the base coat, but you don't have to. for large trim, you can use the windex method, which has been described previously in RCU.

peter

If you use heat to put it on you are more than likely going to get bubbles in the top piece. While these can be dealt with by poking a hole in them with a needle, they are a pain to have to deal with and can lead to wrinkles and a generally bad looking covering job. The best way to put on a piece of monokote over monokote is to use the "Windex Method". I could describe it here, but there has been a thread on RCU that did an excellent job of telling how to do this. You can find that here.

[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_603331/anchors_603331/mpage_1/key_flag/anchor/tm.htm#603331[/link]

Here are a couple of pictures of planes that I have used the windex method to apply graphics. All of the graphics on both planes are all monokote.

Hope this helps

Ken

Here is my 1st atempt at using a heat gun.

You CAN use only solvent on MonoKote. There is a solvent called "No Heat" (Available at your LHS) that works very well - But while it works on MonoKote, it does NOT work on Ultracote (One of the advantages of MK)

You can also use Acetone, but you have to be a bit more careful with it.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that using Windex was the only way to apply monokote over monokote. I was in a hurry when I was typing that answer and I guess I mis-worded it. Yes, you can use trim solvent to apply monokote over monokote.

Sorry for the confusion.

Ken

(threadjack warning!)

Ok, Ken...that tears it. You are clearly some long lost family member of mine.

Both sides of my family hail originally from Lawton. Dad and Uncle both went to OU (which I've seen you mention before). Later, folks moved to St Louis, and later still, Uncle moved to the same area...meaning the whole family is/was die-hard Cards fan.

Clearly you're some sort of cousin I didn't know I had.

Now..to get slightly back on topic....that Cards plane looks AWESOME. Man that's gorgeous.

I used trim solvent exclusivley on my Skybolt. Works great, once you get the hang of it. I even used it to stick monokote to the fiberglass painted cowl and wheel pants. Clear coated the fiberglass with lusterkote clear to seal the mono and fuel proof.

Good luck!

I know that you can't use the windex method with Ultracote, but can you use trim solvent with Ultracote?

Rubber Duck - No

gboulton - if you think you're related to RCKen, you may not want to announce that publicly

Minn,
Man, if he's related to me he's in deep deep trouble!!!!

gboulton,
Thanks for the compliments on the plane. We were in Busch Stadium for the last 2 games of the season last year and I was talking with my wife trying to come up with a covering scheme for the Slow Poke. That's where the inspiration for the plane came from. Yes, I am just about a life long cards fan (since 1978). But I did it in reverse of you. I grew up in Missouri and then transplanted to Lawton (via the Army of course). Always nice to meet other Cards fans. Hopefully we'll be coming back your way to catch the Card's in the playoff!!!!

Ken