Field fix, maybe?

[Dick Pacini]

I ripped a fingernail last night and was poking around in the medicine cabinet for something to cover it with.  I found a bottle of Nail-aid broken nail repair.  I guess I had forgotten about it.  I opened the bottle and WHEW, that smells exactly like clear dope.  It has a little applicator brush and is pretty thick, but flows on evenly and dries to a nice shine.

I don't know if this is impervious to fuel, but I can see a use for it in the field for repairing a ding or a tear in the covering.  It sells for about $6.50 a bottle. 

https://www.nailaidcares.com/img/products/details/det_5_1.jpg

[minnesotamodeler]

Pretty high-priced dope...

[Dick Pacini]

Pretty high-priced dope...

Yes it is, but it is in a small bottle with a brush under the cap.  It wouldn't take up much space in a flight box.  More of a convenience, sure, but how many people carry clear dope and a brush in their stuff?  Again, for a quick repair that might keep you flying instead of heading home.

Ever buy a tube of touch up paint for a new car?  Last one I bought years ago was 10 bucks.