Mop-n-glo

[minnesotamodeler]

Awhile back there was some mention of using Mop-n-glo some way, I can't remember what for.  As I often do, when I read it I went out and bought a bottle of the stuff, stashed it in the cabinet for experimenting with when I had time later.  Now it's later and I have time, and don't know what it's supposed to do!  Can't find it with the "search" function. Someone refresh my memory?

--Ray

[stunt1]

Ray,

 There's a very funny story attached to the "Mop & Glow" thing from many years back. When I came back into the hobby in late 1991, built an airplane (A 60 version of my United), I met a great bunch of guys. They were Jim Borrelli, Joe Ortiz, Windy et. al.
One of their friends was Ron Connors, someone we all called the "General", he was a retired Marine Major or something like that, anyway, when we met him and he was around we had great laughs together. Ron was an Advance Sport Flyer and not very "Big" on finishes. When we were at the NATS at Chicopee in 1992 and were getting ready for appearance points, Ron went out and bought some "Mop-N-Glow". The TV adds said it would shine any kind of floor no matter what the finish.
So Ron goes back to his motel room and proceeds to "Mop-N-Glow" his PM and I'll be damned, if it didn't look pretty darn good. I think he actually got 14 or 15 points for the ship. We had great laughs about it then and when we think about the "General" now and tell stories, that Always comes up and we still get great chuckles from it.
So went the story of the "Mop-N-Glow" at least for us here in the east. Ron would come down and fly at Flushing often with him and his wife and we always enjoyed his company and his great sense of humor. Ron and his wife Helen hailed from Massachusetts. Someday we'll all meet up with him again.  I'm sure he's saving us some "Mop-N-Glo" now in Heaven.

Cheers,

Champione

[Gary Anderson]

Awhile back there was some mention of using Mop-n-glo some way, I can't remember what for.  As I often do, when I read it I went out and bought a bottle of the stuff, stashed it in the cabinet for experimenting with when I had time later.  Now it's later and I have time, and don't know what it's supposed to do!  Can't find it with the "search" function. Someone refresh my memory?

--Ray

Hi Ray

I have used it instead of dope to apply silk span. Works okay, need to use heat gun to dry. After it gases off apply dope. Its just another way to cover open bay wings. The gentleman that showed us this method does a very nice job using the product. I didn't like it as well as using dope but it works and I ended up with a nice looking plane. So many different ways to do thing, all seem to work, just some better than others. He also uses egg white to retard dope, haven't tried that yet. Type in search mop-n-glo, I believe its on the second page.  Have a great day, Gary

[Tom Niebuhr]

Bob (Champione)

Thanks for the recollection of Ron.

Those who did not have the good fortune of knowing him really missed out. Ron was not only a lot of fun to be with, he was also a very generous person.

When my son, Craig, was learning he crashed the plane he was flying, and Ron gave Craig a "Prowler" to fly, complete with the engine. Ron told Craig to return the engine when the "Prowler" was no more. Craig flew the airplane fo a year or more, before he returned the engine.

We will never forget our friend, Ron Conners.

[minnesotamodeler]

Thanks much to all repliers.  I didn't think it was for a "wax finish" or the like, although apparently that would work too! 

So it can be used as a base coat under dope, that's what I thought I remembered, but it seemed kinda unlikely...I wonder if it, itself, is fuel proof?  Probably not.

So I have a whole bottle of it to play with.

--Ray

[Robert McHam]

Several years ago I read a thread somewhere about using it to cover with in place of dope for the electric planes because of price and availability. It didn't matter if it was fuel proof for those guys. Seems it was also used to seal the silkspan as well as adhere it to the frame. Can't remember about that for sure.

I doubt seriously that it is fuel proof. I have never tried it but I suppose i should someday!
I also did not know that you can dope over it and that a heat gun should be used. Good info.

As for putting a shine on, I bet it probably does ok for the cost and minimum effort.

Another option is to use Future floor polish. It is my understanding that this is not wax and dope should have no problem sticking to it.

Robert

[Robert McHam]

Here is a great article with pictures about using Future as a dope substitute:

http://www.smallflyingarts.com/Archives/Feature_Articles/Future/floor_wax.htm

Hope this is helpful, Robert

[Steve Helmick]

Here's the original thread: http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=7399.msg62332#msg62332

I used unflavored Knox gelatin to put silk on a couple of models...works great, but keep it off the open bays. At least until after the first coat of clear. I didn't use it for filler, just adhesive, but it may have worked well for both. The reason I tried it, was the dry climate at Edwards AFB, and I did read about the trick in a model airplane magazine. Some slower thinner would have done the trick, but who knew that stuff in '61? Not a certain 15 year old, anyway.  Steve

[Gary Anderson]

Awhile back there was some mention of using Mop-n-glo some way, I can't remember what for.  As I often do, when I read it I went out and bought a bottle of the stuff, stashed it in the cabinet for experimenting with when I had time later.  Now it's later and I have time, and don't know what it's supposed to do!  Can't find it with the "search" function. Someone refresh my memory?

--Ray

Hi Ray,

 Have you tried using the mop & glo product? It worked okay for me, just think there is better methods. Have a great day, Gary

[minnesotamodeler]

Hi Gary,

No, not yet...as usual, I have too many projects going at once.  I'm currently putting a few planes through the final pre-flight steps, getting ready for the week or so of flying weather MN will provide...cutting lines, setting up tanks, etc. I'll get around to it. I'm curious to see what kind of finish it will provide. Whether it's fuel-proof or not doesn't really matter; I just shoot a coat of spar varnish over anything questionable.

--Ray