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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: Joe Messinger on June 25, 2009, 09:15:01 PM
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I just discovered that Dupli Color on heat shrink film doesn't work worth a hoot. I sanded the gloss off the film (Ultra Coat in this case) cleaned the surface with alcohol and sprayed on white and silver Dupli Color 1" wide stripes. I let it dry for two days and removed the masking tape on the sides of the stripes. The paint came off like a band aid. I also sprayed black stripes using Rustoleum gloss using the same procedure and it worked just fine.
I have tried to use LusterKote spray on numerous occasions this past month but it has blushed every time so I thought I would try the Dupli Color. Maybe if I had used the right primer the results would have been better but I didn't want the edges of the stripes to be too thick and leave a ridge. I have used LusterKote without primer on film in the past and it held.
The Rustoleum seems to work well on the film so I'll use that . I guess time will tell just how fuel proof it is?
Joe
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I used Dupli-Color on Ultra Coat on this plane, and it's over 2 years old. Wonder what I did right ??? ??? ???
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Leester, You didn't know better. LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ There are times when swome things work and other times when they don't work. I use Monokote for graphics and stips most of the time on film coverings. I have some planes that have the graphics still attached after years of flying. Others that graphics came off before a year was up. Have never tried the spray cans of the hardware stuff yet. Have fun, DOC Holliday
PS:Forgive me as I get carried away at times. jeh