What is the right temperture for monokote? I tried covering the plane in 230 degrees and it all got wrinkled fast.. I have a Global Hobby
sealing iron bought from my local shops...

steve


You saw two birds and you shot one down. But you didnt shot the other down. Why didnt you shot it down?
(rc airplane)

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acelemist22,
The temperature for Monokote is 275°. That temperature is a guideline, sometimes you may want the iron a bit hotter or cooler depending on what exactly you are doing. But start at 275°. If you don't have a thermometer to check the temp of your iron it's a good idea to get one. It's some of the best money you can spend if you plan on doing any covering. Here's what most builders I know use: [link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXB352&P=7[/link] . Every now and then Tower Hobbies will have a special on these where they will include them free if you buy a certain item, so keep you eyes peeled on their specials.

By the way, don't trust the temperature settings that are printed on the irons. I've seen those be at least 50° off before. Verify with the thermometer that I listed above to see how accurate they are.

Hope this helps

Ken

Sounds like you are a LOT hotter than 230F. Ideally, if your temperature is right the covering wont shrink much during the 1st phase. Initially you want it just barely hot enough to melt the glue but not so much that it shrinks. That way you can ley it out in place reasonably tight and tack it down. Once you get it down straight, then you can work the heat up until it shrinks.

For over 16 years now I have used just a regular ol' clothes iron! I'm quite good at using it too if you can believe that I've been asked many times through the years if I would cover someones plane for them, which I've always politely declined because covering is something that I dont realy enjoy doing that much.

My reccomendation for temperature..... "Cotton, no steam"