Author Topic: f2d recover materal. (Read 1919 times)

dave siegler · « **on:** June 11, 2016, 03:32:13 PM »

what do you use to recover an f2d airplane. I thied the thick red stuff with mixed results.

clear monokote works by isn't cheap.

3mil doculam? Is that thick enough and do you need extra glue?

I use 1.5 mill on my foamies and 1/2 a airplanes.

Brad LaPointe · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2016, 05:29:24 PM »

Dave ,

Try Yaro at www.aerohobby.ca I think he sells Russian covering . We used to use type d Mylar . Phill's SLC covering might work or if your in a hurry some have tried the stuff from the florist . Use clear - the darker the colour the more the wings warp . The next problem is finding a good contact cement that won't eat the foam leading up edge .

Good luck,
Brad

Bob Mears · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2016, 07:35:22 AM »

I've been using PVC. It has no glue so I spray the air frame with 3m77. I get the stuff cheap on ebay. Its not as tough as the Russian covering, but its good enough that I still use it on competition planes. It uses way less temp and shrinks 40%. Easy to use and easy to cover tips with. You can cover normal or do it as a bag. Use a hair drier, not a heat gun. there's a vid on my blog here. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=387956

Dwayne · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2016, 06:26:51 PM »

Core House SuperLightCovering (cov 2) 100 foot roll, 35 bucks, used by many hard to beat.
http://home.earthlink.net/~philcartier/webcat/pricelist.html

Author Topic: f2d recover materal. (Read 1919 times)

dave siegler

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