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Title: sealing Ultracoat trim
Post by: Richard Koehler on April 03, 2010, 03:32:10 PM
Mostly I've used dope when I lived near Sig.  Now I've switched to using Ultracoat but this stuff after a while tends to lift at sharp corners of the trim.  How do you guys seal this stuff down?
Title: Re: sealing Ultracoat trim
Post by: Paul Wood on April 03, 2010, 04:09:08 PM
If it's a small area such as the tip of a star or the end of a narrow stripe, I scuff the surface with a small piece of 400 grit sandpaper.  Then I use a wooden toothpick to apply a dot of clear finger nail polish.  You can use CA if you use one of the small tube type applicator tips.  If it's a large area pulling loose, I usually apply a pin stripe tape or cut a narrow strip of Ultracote and iron it over the edge that's pulling up.  You can also use the same color to just expand the pattern by 1/4 inch.  Good luck.

Paul