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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Dick Pacini on March 06, 2012, 02:34:34 PM

Title: Field fix, maybe?
Post by: Dick Pacini on March 06, 2012, 02:34:34 PM
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
Title: Re: Field fix, maybe?
Post by: minnesotamodeler on March 06, 2012, 03:50:47 PM
Pretty high-priced dope...
Title: Re: Field fix, maybe?
Post by: Dick Pacini on March 06, 2012, 04:34:19 PM
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.