Silk application
03-15-2012 | 05:24 PM
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RE: Silk application
ORIGINAL: jessiej
Yes, worked like a charm. Curved surfaces make no diference as ite silk is alredy in place, adhered and shrunk when the dope is applied. I have tried the method using both toilet paper and foam brushes.
Note that I have used it only with clear dope to produce translucent finishes.
jess
jess
Yes, worked like a charm. Curved surfaces make no diference as ite silk is alredy in place, adhered and shrunk when the dope is applied. I have tried the method using both toilet paper and foam brushes.
Note that I have used it only with clear dope to produce translucent finishes.
jess
jess
Thanks for explaining that you were using foam applicator(s).
This original method was using T types hard applicators; thus the reason for my question.
Hard T type applicators would not work very well on curved surfaces
. Cheers,
Zor
03-15-2012 | 06:31 PM
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RE: Silk application
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Has anyone posting in this thread tried the ''meniscus method'' of dope application to silk? It works quite well with a bit of practice.
jess
Yes. The Jr Falcon is Polyspan which someone mentioned and the Buster is silk and dope. Both have KlassKote Paint.
John
03-17-2012 | 11:04 AM
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RE: Silk application
Is KlassKote Paint fuelproof or do you have to apply dope over it?
Went to the site and answered my own question. Now, after mixing 50/50, how much reducer/thinner should be added??
Went to the site and answered my own question. Now, after mixing 50/50, how much reducer/thinner should be added??
03-17-2012 | 12:07 PM
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RE: Silk application
ORIGINAL: Rubbernecker
quote:
ORIGINAL: jessiej
Has anyone posting in this thread tried the ''meniscus method'' of dope application to silk? It works quite well with a bit of practice.
jess
Yes. The Jr Falcon is Polyspan which someone mentioned and the Buster is silk and dope. Both have KlassKote Paint.
John
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ORIGINAL: jessiej
Has anyone posting in this thread tried the ''meniscus method'' of dope application to silk? It works quite well with a bit of practice.
jess
Yes. The Jr Falcon is Polyspan which someone mentioned and the Buster is silk and dope. Both have KlassKote Paint.
John
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03-17-2012 | 02:22 PM
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RE: Silk application
ORIGINAL: jessiej
Both the models look great! I didn't know that method would work with KlassKote. I will give it a try.
jess
ORIGINAL: Rubbernecker
quote:
ORIGINAL: jessiej
Has anyone posting in this thread tried the ''meniscus method'' of dope application to silk? It works quite well with a bit of practice.
jess
Yes. The Jr Falcon is Polyspan which someone mentioned and the Buster is silk and dope. Both have KlassKote Paint.
John
quote:
ORIGINAL: jessiej
Has anyone posting in this thread tried the ''meniscus method'' of dope application to silk? It works quite well with a bit of practice.
jess
Yes. The Jr Falcon is Polyspan which someone mentioned and the Buster is silk and dope. Both have KlassKote Paint.
John
jess
Thank you
03-18-2012 | 05:41 AM
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RE: Silk application
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Could someone explain this method to me?
Thank you
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It is a method of quickly "flowing" dope over silk to seal the pores without the dope "puddling" under the fabric
If you go to: www.antiquemodeler.org you will find a section of hor-to articles. One will be"Covering with silk using the maniscus method" by Ramon Alban.
I expect that if you do a Google search for "Silk dope meniscus method you may turn up some more articles.
jess
