I used Krylon brush on primer on my Laker and before I got done I noticed the elevator is now badly warped. What happened and is there any way to fix it? I am hoping that by morning it will be better. Any suggestions?

John,

A little more info would be helpful. Are we talking bare wood that you primed? Any type of sealer? What is it covered with before you primed it?

It was bare balsa and overnight after the top dried as well as the bottom, it is pretty straight. The primer/sealer is Krylon and I plan to follow that up with Krylon acrylic latex enamel. I was wondering if this is the proper way to paint a plane or is there something better. I was going to use dope but there isn't a hobby shop within 100 miles that carries blue and yellow dope.

Test the Krylon on a test panel before you commit to it on a plane. I have yet to find any Krylon that is even remotely fuel proof.

If you want dope, go to <www.brodak.com> or <www.clstunt.com> for Brodak dope. They will gladly ship it to you. It is butyrate, mixed by Randolph to model specs. It is the state of the art product in airplane dope. Dries quick, sands easily, and buffs to a glorious shine.

I'd suggest covering the bare wood with silkspan before painting. Don't panic, it's easy with dope. But the grain in the wood will always rise up through the paint in a few weeks or months and look raunchy.

Kelvin

bigjohnsonrc,
Greetings from a fellow Montanan, Cut Bank here. My Top Flite Corsair Stab was warped bad. I soaked it down with some water and put weight on it over-night on a super flat surface. I did this for a few days and it turned out great. Is the Elev Solid on that or build up? Did you get it fixed? How about finding some dope? Does Helena have any? Do you get to Great Falls much? I"m not sure how much they have. The hobby shop here has a lot of dope all Sig Brand, most of the guys here use it. If you need, I can send you some if he has the right colors. Let me know what color of Blue/Yellow.