Author Topic: Silkspan with pinholes?? (Read 1695 times)

Jim Oliver · « **on:** September 03, 2008, 02:06:03 PM »

Guys,

Recently someone commented about having issues with pinholes appearing after applying dope to silkspan.

I didn't pay much attention until I had the same problem; this with some silkspan with "uncertain pedigree".
In my case, the pinholes didn't appear until I brushed on the color.

Do any of you know the source of the silkspan with the pinholes, and what the "fix" is?

Thanks,
Jim

Jim Oliver · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2008, 06:53:32 PM »

Ty,

This stuff has had several coats of nitrate clear then, clear + talc, then a couple more coats of clear. And some sanding in between. I finally got rid of the holes but it wasn't fun.........

It was some old silkspan that I have had for a "while" (I think???). Anyway, it's gone, now......

Cheers,
Jim

Randy Powell · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2008, 09:54:02 PM »

Sounds more like contamination. If you used nitrate and filler and have pinholes, then it sounds like the silkspan is contaminated with something. Oil or similar.

Paul Allen · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2008, 02:48:09 AM »

Jim
I had trouble a few weeks back with pin holes in a type of Polyspan tissue.
Let me make it clear it was not Polyspan, but something similar, sold under a
different name.The fix for me was to recover over it with lightweight silkspan
applied wet,worked out good.Will only use Polyspan,if still available,from now on.

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