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Zor	03-15-2012 05:24 PM

RE: Silk application

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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

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 http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...sn/biggrin.gif.

Cheers,

Zor

Rubbernecker

03-15-2012 06:31 PM

RE: Silk application

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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

shd3920

03-17-2012 11:04 AM

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??

jessiej

03-17-2012 12:07 PM

RE: Silk application

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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

Both the models look great! I didn't know that method would work with KlassKote. I will give it a try.

jess

shd3920

03-17-2012 02:22 PM

RE: Silk application

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ORIGINAL: jessiej

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Both the models look great! I didn't know that method would work with KlassKote. I will give it a try.

jess

Could someone explain this method to me?

Thank you

jessiej

03-18-2012 05:41 AM

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

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