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Title: Why I still use dope.
Post by: kevin king on October 20, 2019, 04:05:29 PM

Here's why I still use Dope, with the exception of foam or fully sheeted wing.https://youtu.be/ov_Yl_3CQmE

Title: Re: Why I still use dope.
Post by: Dave_Trible on October 20, 2019, 04:48:04 PM

Me too Kevin.   What ain't broke don't need fixin'.  A whole lot easier to patch/repair/strip and re-do too.  Sometimes a little more work and sure isn't cheap but you get what you pay for. y1

Dave

Title: Re: Why I still use dope.
Post by: Avaiojet on October 20, 2019, 06:14:25 PM

Kevin,

Dope is great! I even like the smell now that I moved to a different place.

Hey! How's the new house? Congratulations with that!

Charles

Title: Re: Why I still use dope.
Post by: Gerald Arana on October 20, 2019, 06:37:20 PM

Quote from: kevin king on October 20, 2019, 04:05:29 PM

Here's why I still use Dope, with the exception of foam or fully sheeted wing.https://youtu.be/ov_Yl_3CQmE

I get the picture Kevin! And I still use "dope" too. Also I was a "dope" dealer.......Brodak that is! LL~ LL~

Jerry

Title: Re: Why I still use dope.
Post by: kevin king on October 21, 2019, 08:06:37 AM

Jerry, I was over at a friend's place and we both heard a popping sound. When we went to see what it was we seen the silkspan was splitting off the edges along the open bays on the wing of his new Sig Twister. My conclusion was any change in temperature or humidity causes the wood structure to move, and the paint not having any flex to move with it is what caused the splitting.

Title: Re: Why I still use dope.
Post by: kevin king on October 21, 2019, 08:14:19 AM

Hi Charles, the house is great, I love it. I am back painting the Spitfire. Will post everything on the thread time permitting and God willing.

Title: Re: Why I still use dope.
Post by: Lyle Spiegel on October 21, 2019, 08:42:44 AM

The aroma of dope &  Ambroid is like a trip in a Time Machine!

Title: Re: Why I still use dope.
Post by: Andre Ming on October 21, 2019, 05:52:23 PM

Quote from: Lyle Spiegel on October 21, 2019, 08:42:44 AM

The aroma of dope &  Ambroid is like a trip in a Time Machine!

ABSOLUTELY!!

SO many good memories when I get a whiff of Ambroid or Butyrate dope.

I know there's a lot of scaredy cats that howl about the ingrediants being bad for you... but I've used stuff like that for decades an I ain't got no dain bramage.

erdnA