| Title: | Welcome To The Radio Control Conference |
| Notice: | dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19 |
| Moderator: | VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS |
| Created: | Tue Jan 13 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1706 |
| Total number of notes: | 27193 |
I have a model that I crashed and have to recover . My problem is that the wood near the engine is soaked with oil and the Monokoate will not stick to it. Is there something I can do to overcome this problem ? Larry
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1516.1 | Try Spray Spot Remover | DV780::BEATTY | Wed Apr 14 1993 19:02 | 10 | |
There are two things that will probably work. Get a can of spray spot
remover. The type I am referring to is usually a carbon tetrachloride
liquid with a powdered base. It sprays out like a wet powder. You let
it dry and it draws the oil up into the powder. You brush off the
powder and the surface will be dry. Just to make sure that your
covering sticks I would then paint the wood with Balsarite, a Coverite
product that drys to a heat activiated glue. I have used these fixes
on a couple of planes with great results.
Will
| |||||
| 1516.2 | Thank I'll try that | BLARRY::Bonnette | Rainbo::BONNETTE | Fri Apr 16 1993 09:38 | 16 |
Thanks, I'll try the spot remover. Is there some way to keep the fuel from creeping under the monokote. I have been building and flying electric planes up untill now I never had to worry about this problem. Is there a technique that is used around the engine compartment ? maybe a spray to seal the joint between the monokote and wood. Thanks Larry On another subject. What do you use to hold windsheild to a plane. I tried CA but if I need to remove the windsheild it doesn't come off. So, I tried silicone sealant. That works pretty good but looks terrible. I even tried using monokoate to hold the windsheild in place but it doesn't stick too well to the windsheild. Any suggestions ? | |||||
| 1516.3 | Film over epoxy? | BAHTAT::EATON_N | Nigel Eaton | Fri Apr 16 1993 09:46 | 14 |
Larry, The last couple of planes that I built I coated the engine compartment with brushing epoxy, then used heat film over that (just for looks). Not especially light, but sure is fuel proof! I also used CA for the glazing, but then the only way to get it off is to crash! Cheers Nigel | |||||
| 1516.4 | 3D::REITH | Jim 3D::Reith MLO1-2/c37 223-2021 | Fri Apr 16 1993 10:18 | 1 | |
You can CA the seams of the monocoat to keep the fuel out | |||||
| 1516.5 | Cover First, then Seal | MKOTS3::MARRONE | Fri Apr 16 1993 13:21 | 16 | |
The trick to sealing the edges of monocote where they terminate in or
near the engine compartment is to first apply the monocote, or whatever
covering you're using, then apply one or preferably two coats of clear
epoxy paint in the engine compartment, overlapping the edges of the
covering at least 1/4 inch. This does two things. First, it allows
the covering to adhere to the surface of the wood, something it does
better than adhere to a painted surface. Second, it seals the boundary
between the covering and the wood so that fuel can't seep under the
covering.
Where I've used this method, it works very well.
As far as gluing a canopy is concerned, use RC56 glue. It is made
especially for joining canopies to balsa, and does a good job.
-Joe
| |||||
| 1516.6 | Thanks | BLARRY::Bonnette | Rainbo::BONNETTE | Fri Apr 16 1993 16:03 | 5 |
Thanks All for the replies. I will try some of these this weekend. Larry | |||||