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Title: Butyrate Colored Dope
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 15, 2014, 06:45:13 PM

Where do you buy your colored butyrate dope?

Thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Butyrate Colored Dope
Post by: Don Hutchinson AMA5402 on November 15, 2014, 08:26:13 PM

I get Randolph dope from a dealer near my home in Fort Worth. There is a dealer in Estherwood, LA but I don't know how far away from your home he is. Landry Aero  800-280-2884 or 337-783-7366. I have had very good results with all their products, clear and colored.
Don

Title: Re: Butyrate Colored Dope
Post by: billbyles on November 15, 2014, 08:28:42 PM

Quote from: Mike Griffin on November 15, 2014, 06:45:13 PM

Where do you buy your colored butyrate dope?

Thanks

Mike

I buy Randolph colored butyrate dope from Aircraft Spruce.  Randolph has a huge selection of colors and is priced pretty reasonably compared to butyrate made specifically for models.  The most fuel resistant butyrate dope I have found is Sig Light Coat, Randolph is next, and Certified is next.  I use Sig Light Coat butyrate clear for the final clear coats but I use Randolph dope for colors because of their huge selection of colors.

Bill

Title: Re: Butyrate Colored Dope
Post by: RC Storick on November 16, 2014, 01:20:48 AM

Wicks aircraft who is a supporter here but to is Aircraft Spruce

http://aircraftproducts.wicksaircraft.com/keyword/?&plpver=10&key=all&keycateg=100&SchType=2&keyword=dope&refer=http://www.wicksaircraft.com

Title: Re: Butyrate Colored Dope
Post by: Howard Rush on November 16, 2014, 01:48:19 AM

I use dope in unmarked cans given out by Spencer Aircraft at our Puyallup contest.  It might be Randolph.  I got some blue and some white.  I had to bum some black from Dave Pellerin to make gray.

Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Butyrate Colored Dope
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 16, 2014, 08:35:36 AM

All of this helps.  Thanks go all for the information.

Mike

Title: Re: Butyrate Colored Dope
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on November 16, 2014, 10:49:46 AM

Unless I'm painting my house, my colored butyrate needs are typically small.  Colors cover well, so one or two sprayed coats is all I need on a new plane.  That would typically be about 4 oz.

Therefore, I buy colors in pints, or sometimes in 4 oz. bottles.  All this is Brodak...because it is readily available and is also a pretty good product.

I use much more clear butyrate, which I get from Aircraft Spruce, 2 gallons per order.  Thinner comes from  a local industrial paint supplier as PPG Acrylic Lacquer thinner.

Floyd