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Title: Old dingy looking silkspan... is it still good for the fuselage?
Post by: RknRusty on December 24, 2013, 03:19:05 AM

I have some old silkspan leftover from kits. I've never used the stuff, and now I'm thinking of covering the fuselage of my profile Yak-9 with it. But as it's aged, it turned brown and dingy looking, but still seems intact. Is there any reason I shouldn't use it anyway?

Rusty

Title: Re: Old dingy looking silkspan... is it still good for the fuselage?
Post by: Dave_Trible on December 24, 2013, 07:14:44 AM

Rusty it will be fine for that.  In that application you are really just using it to cover or fill wood grain and provide a more even surface to finish on.  Even if the stuff were  pretty bad it would be OK for that.

Dave

Title: Re: Old dingy looking silkspan... is it still good for the fuselage?
Post by: RknRusty on December 24, 2013, 09:57:28 AM

Thanks, Dave. That's what I was hoping. I'm just beginning to turn up the quality of my finishes, and figured this would be a good way to start.

Rusty

Title: Re: Old dingy looking silkspan... is it still good for the fuselage?
Post by: RknRusty on December 24, 2013, 01:13:46 PM

Okay, Ty I'll be careful with it.
As long as I have y'all's attention I should ask about paint. I've always used gloss for every color coat and then a topcoat of clear. But after some reading over at Aeromaniacs, if I understand correctly, flat color will adhere better, weigh less, and be just as glassy after the clear coat. Is this true, or should at least the last coat of color be glossy too? This model is going to be basically glossy white with red stripes.
Thanks,

Rusty