Two Build Questions Please
 

Anyone have a solution to these?

1: Does anyone have a slick way to remove ink pen marks off 21st Century covering without messing up the finnish?

2: Some of the 21st Century covering on a model I have is dull. When I put my oily fingers on it, the covering comes back out, so that tells me all is not lost. I'm thinking mineral oil to restore the sheen. Have you discovered a fix for this problem before.


Thanks Guys.

RE: Two Build Questions Please
 

some inks can be dissolved with denatured alcohol, but I'm not sure what that would do to the 21th Century covering. I routinely mark covering with a sharpie and then remove it with a paper towel and a squirt of Alcohol, but that is on Monokote and Ultrakote. Try it in a scrap and see.

Iwould forget the idea of the mineral oil. I think the 21 Century is somewhat porous and that would allow the oil to migrate under the covering and break down the adhesive and soak the wood. Oil and covering just don't mix.

Don

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I did a Cub in 21C and used some acetone to remove some ink stains. It was new covering though, don't know how the acetone would react to the covering if it is very old. You can clean and spray on a clear coat to get the sheen back. Myself, I like it more on the mat side and started using TEX covering.

RE: Two Build Questions Please
 

A little Acetone may do the trick.

DaveB

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Hi!
Yes! Acetone does not attack any of the plastic covering films.

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Rubbing alcohol works for me. I use sharppie permanent markers.........nothing is permanent!!!!!!

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It doesn't attack the film, but the color adhesive is a whole nother story. It dissolves the color/adhesive on Monokote in a heart beat. It also crazes some clear plastic.

Don

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Gents thanks for all the help with my 21 Century covering quarry!!!! I will try them. I think some of the sheen will come back when a little of the spent fuel hits it and I rub it down after a days flying. Roy

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Could you hand buff with a little polishing compound?

Tom