Hi all.  I want to carbon tissue the sides of my Hutchinson F6F but have never used it before.  I purchased some carbon tissue (.5 oz per sq yard) from CST Specialties that I want to use for this job.  Now to my questions.

1.  It seems to have two distinct sides, a shiny side and a "rough" (non-shiney) side.  Which side faces the wood?

2.  I can't use dope inside the house and I have no other place to work.  I don't know anyone that has a heated garage and its far too cold outside to paint.  So what other non-smelly product, can I use to stick the product down and fill the grain?  I have heard of useing either polycrylic or polyurethane, but can't remember which one.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks to all that reply.

Use an epoxy clear finish over the carbon veilo help hold it in place use a very light spray of 3m 77 sprayed over the areas you want the veilto attach to. Don't over do it here.

You should be able to place the veil without it sliding around, so you can apply the epoxy.

Let it cure proper, and then you can lightly sand to a smooth finish. You're ready for final color. Look up water basedpaints for more aroma less finishes.

 

Sorry I can't help you on the adhesive situation as I do all mine with nitrate clear dope under butyrate color. I do want to alert you to keep everything aft of the CG as light as possible, both wood selection and finish. The warbirds will fly great up to about 48 ounces so the lighter the aft end, the less lead you will need in the nose and staying under 48 is not too difficult. My SBD flies very much like my '59 "T"Bird.
Don

No it was definitely not the Nelson products.  I know it was a clear coat that you could buy off the shelf in most hardware stores.  I remember that because I can afford it and know the Nelson products are not justifiable on our fixed income lifestyle! LOL
Thanks anyways to everyone.