Covering?
08-13-2006, 05:06 PM
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RE: Covering?
Turtledecks are never easy. You have to use a lot of excessive length and/or width to be able to work the material a little at a time. It also helps to place a couple of layers of tape to make a straight "cut line" at the point you will desire. Monokote is unfortunately not as supple as it used to be, which is why so many made a switch to Ultracote, which has it's own drawbacks. Sometimes it sticks a little too well and cuts poorly after being heated.
08-14-2006, 12:40 PM
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RE: Covering?
I completely suck at covering but the only thing on my current project that turned out looking like it was done by a pro was the turtle deck. I did it in two pieces starting at the top with each piece. Tack the top with the heat tool then use the heat gun to pull and stretch down around the sides (cut the pieces with a ton of excess for a gripper to pull). Like I said, I suck at covering but this worked for me.
08-15-2006, 01:33 PM
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RE: Covering?
It isn't really that hard to do. Allow yourself plenty of excess covering, start at the top, (Spine), of the turtle deck, go S L O W, work your way down each side from the top with your iron, Cut off the excess and your good to go. You will have the toughest time around the vertical Stab. Again work slowly. I really don't like the "seam" down the middle of the turtle deck so I don't use the 2 pc. method.
This way takes a little longer but the results are definately worth it.
Pops
This way takes a little longer but the results are definately worth it.
Pops
