Hi all,

 I have a question. Before covering a plane with SLC and then silkspan, etc. do you go the normal Nitrate dope(3 coats with sanding)?

Pat

Just have your sanding done as much as possible.  Then clean all the dust off.   Then put down the SLC.   If you put something over it, get a Scotch Brite Pad and go over the SLC to knock the sheen off. 

Hello Pat,
When I am going to apply silk over SLC, I do the same as John Holliday whith Scotch Brite Pad or 600 sandpaper, but apply 2 or 3 nitrate dope coats over SLC before the silkspan.

Brother Will............ you and I both know just how easy it would be to find out!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Yea coach, but that would mean I have to build something!   The current build is slated for coverite, and the "other" current build is slated for nitro-cellulose lacquer and light strings.

Brother Will,

A scrap of the SLC and a scrap of balsa...... this is just a test, in case of a real emergency.......

Hey, another guitar ready to finish?

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Nah Steve, I'm afraid the coverite goes on the Pawnee.  Actually,coach, the guitar is done as of today.  My new personal model, and believe it or not, built for lightness!!!  Weighs just 6 pounds with the strap.  Now if the Pawnee can end up at least that light!

Phil,

How do I order? Can I do it on the phone? I looked at your site but couldn't tell if I could order online.

Pat

Hey, thanks Phil!  This is the roll I got from you a very long time back.  Found I couldn't handle the combat wars any more, so still have all but two airplanes worth left!  I loved using it for that back then!

Brother Will,

I am now using SLC over the open bays then covering with silkspan on all my "large" planes.  It seems to really help cut down some of the clear needed to fill the silkspan and makes it MUCH more puncture resistant.  I haven't noted a big gain in weight.

"Coach"

Have a few questions concerning using SLC covering. Plan to try this on a foam wing profile sport model.

The SLC wing covering process as I see it;
Block sand the foam & two light filler coats
SLC cover & buff with ScotchBrite to remove 'sheen'
Silkspan 00, two layers down with polycrylic.
sand lightly
Paint with whatever
          OK what exactly is the "Light Filler Coats" directly on  the foam?
          And does the 00 Silkspan have to go down with Polycrilic or can I use Nitrate Dope?

Wood Surfaces (Fuse, tail)
Finish Sand
Polycrilic ?
SLC (buff etc)
00 Silkspan? With polycrlic or Nitrate?
Sand and paint to suit

We are not talking 'front row' finish here, just robust and looking nice.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Back to the drawing board.... I finally got my Olympic painted, and when I started pulling the masking tape, HUGE sheets of silkspan pulled off the slc covered wings. I scuffed the SLC so I don't know exactly what happned.

Pat