PA44Capt

Hey all. I have an extra-300 that I recently aquired and it's in really nice shape but the covering job left a lot to be desired plus I would like to make some modifications to the frame. To that end, I would like to remove all of the Monokote on the airplane and start fresh. Here's the question, is there a handy way to remove Monokote without damaging the wood underneath or am I left with cutting the film away from the open areas and sanding it off the solid surfaces? Thanks for any suggestions.

Campy

My Feedback: (1)

Use a heat gun on it while pulling the old stuff off. This will remove 95%+ of the covering and leave you with very little sanding to do.

To save yourself from sanding, use the same colors, or a darker color. That way any residue left on the wood will not show.

Equest

Use Campy's suggestion to remove most of the film, then use acetone with a rag or paper towel to remove the remaining residue (glue). These methods should produce great results.

Equest

red head

I agree with all the above but would suggest that you coat all the wood with Bulsarite before covering. It takes a little more time but should insure that your new covering sticks well. ENJOY!!!!! Red

Campy

My Feedback: (1)

Actually, unless you are using something like Coverite fabric, why add the weight ?

The MAJORITY of the PRE COLORED shrink coverings out there have excellent adhesive and do not require the balsarite or StixIt.

red head

Because it is a RECOVER job and not new wood. ENJOY!!!! Red