Hi All:

      I have about 2.5 gallons of clear dope in a 5 gallon can that has the viscosity of honey. Can I save this dope by adding thinner?  Should I put the dope in smaller containers to retard the tendency to thicken? I have about 3 gallons of thinner for this brand of dope also in a 5 gallon can.  Same questions.

       Does anybody still use dope in finishing model airplanes? Lol


                                                                                                             Tia,

                                                                                                              Frank

   Hi Jerry:

    Thanks for the reply!

     Yes, I do remember purchasing some Randolph dope and thinner from an airport about 35 years ago.  It too was very thick and had to be thinned before use.  Perhaps this dope is not getting too old!

      I mixed a sample of it 50/50 and put in a jar which was placed in a vibratory tumbling machine for about 3 minutes.  It came out very well with no bubbles!

                                                                                                 Stay well,

                                                                                                 Frank

An FBO I was working for discovered a twenty or so year old 55 gallon barrel of Randolph butyrate that was thiiiiicckkk.
We were recovering a couple of Piper Colts at the time and used the stuff with no bad results.  I've done the same with nitrate from a local airport and as long as you use the right thinner you'll be fine.