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Title: Iron on covering question
Post by: Randy Powell on June 03, 2020, 11:28:18 AM

So, Monokote used to have a transparent color that was sort of an orangy-yellow, almost a transparent copper. Does anyone remember what the color is called?

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Fred Underwood on June 03, 2020, 12:02:22 PM

Closest available, maybe what you want?  Transparent orange?

https://www.espritmodel.com/monokote-transparent-ironon-covering.aspx

Better view of the orange only here
https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?I=TOPQ0302

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Mike Griffin on June 03, 2020, 10:40:47 PM

Randy,

This is not Monocote but it looks copperish and is transparent.  May not be it at all but thought Iwould pass it on.

Mike

http://www.flyhobbies.com/Transparent-Yellow-Aerospan-2-Meter-Roll

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Randy Powell on June 04, 2020, 10:55:28 AM

Thanks for the responses. But not it. Man, wish I could remember.

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Randy Powell on June 04, 2020, 10:59:34 AM

Finally found a picture.

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Fred Underwood on June 04, 2020, 11:45:39 AM

My guess is the orange transparent.  It doesn't look the same in a roll as on the plane where the light can go through it.

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Dave Rigotti on June 04, 2020, 11:54:39 AM

This is transparent orange Monokote just recently purchased.

Do you have a time frame when you covered with it?

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Randy Powell on June 04, 2020, 11:59:19 AM

Fred,

You're right. It doesn't look right in the picture, but that may be an illusion.

Dave,

That looks red.  ;D

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Mike Haverly on June 04, 2020, 01:49:18 PM

Randy, seems to me you used Mica film on that. 

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Brent Williams on June 04, 2020, 02:44:42 PM

This hobby king burnt orange film looks close.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/covering-film-transparent-burnt-orange-5mtr-202.html

(https://cdn-global-hk.hobbyking.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/660x415/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/legacy/catalog/6740_5__3.jpg)

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Peter Nevai on June 04, 2020, 05:33:16 PM

Unless they changed the color of transparent Monokote the photo is the color it should be. Trans Orange

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Randy Powell on June 05, 2020, 10:22:42 AM

Ding, ding, ding. Brett seems to be the winner. I'll check that out.

Title: Re: Iron on covering question
Post by: Page Peterson on June 05, 2020, 02:34:03 PM

Sure looks like transparent Solar Film. This roll is 30 years old.