Smoked Canopy
 

Hello
I'm searching a product to smoke my canopy. I would like the same effect that on the Axiome but in blue coor.
http://www.oxai-rc.com/upFile/detail...6171152267.jpg
Anyone know where can I find it? and how to apply thos to have the same color ont the all canopy?
Thanks a lot.
best regards.
Philippe

RE: Smoked Canopy
 

If you can get the Testors Candy Blue paint that they use for car bodies, I have used that with good success. Just put a couple of coats on the inside of the canopy and you will get a nice transparent blue. The more coats you put on the darker the blue.

Tim B

RE: Smoked Canopy
 

Or Pactra RC272 Candy Blue

RE: Smoked Canopy
 

I'll 2nd what Tim said... I've used this with great success on several planes.

RE: Smoked Canopy
 

Hi, Philippe

Generally everybody use chemical colorant for dyeing a clear canopy ( but I have had no experience).
How to use of the dyes for resin and so on is as follows.

1 Dilute the dyes with water to 5%.
2 Warm the aqueous solution until 60c degree to 80c degree.
3 Dip a canopy to the warmed aqueous solution.
4 Wash away the canopy with neutral detergent.

http://www.osaka-kaseihin.co.jp/syohin.htm

Best regards

RE: Smoked Canopy
 

Sarashina, I've never had good luck with doing that. I either have ended up with a weakly tinted canopy, or worse, a well tinted warped "thing"

Maybe we have the wrong plastic here in australia.

RE: Smoked Canopy
 

Hello
Thanks a lot guys to help me with this canopy.
Thnaks a lot sarashina I will send you pics as soo as I will finished my new plane.
Best regards.
Philippe

RE: Smoked Canopy
 

I've used a product found here in the US called RIT dye. It is found at the local grocery stores and its used to dye clothing. It is in a powder form. Just pour it into a bucket of very warm water stir it up and put the canopy in. Its like coloring easter eggs. Good luck.