Dope was compatible with the old clear canopy sheet stock. I think it was cellulose acetate. It drove me crazy, but a modeling buddy would sand the canopy along with the primered airplane, and again at the color sanding stage. It looked ruined. But when he shot clear on the whole plane, the canopy turned clear again and was beautiful.
My fear is that the plastic currently offered in hobby shops is no longer acetate, which the dope would melt into, for unquestioned adhesion. (Hence the prior comment about the thickness of the material, I think.) It now may be something that is not so easy to get adhesion. But I don't know what is being sold anymore. K&S and SIG don't seem to list it on-line. The Brodak website says it sells SIG plastic, but doesn't say what the material is. Perhaps polycarbonate. Maybe Mikey can tell us?
If things are looking tough, check out what the R/C car guys do. They are painting polycarbonate (Lexan) bodies with Tamiya PS series paints, which they claim to be fuel-proof. But I think you would have to mask this off before doping.
Let us know what you figure out--we have the same issues....
Dave
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