OK, so I put on 2 base coats on the bare wood then attached the 6mm silk dry using the CA tack method as Charles describe to me (really works great, drum tight and can do it inside). Then applied 4 coats of thinned SIG taunting Supercoat clear. Wing is drum tight and weave is sealed but you can still see a little weave.
Question, I will be painting this ship (yellow base color) so in order to get the lightest substrate do I now add some Zinc Stearate to the next several clear coats or just straight non-taunting lite coat clear?
What have you guys been using as a block coat (we use to use silver or Dianna Cream)? I would like to avoid heavy primer if possible.
Best, DennisT
Dennis,
I put three coats on bare wood. I also sand it before applying silk.
I would apply another coat or two of dope pure, put nothing in it, not to thick and not to thin. Scratch this up lightly with 600, including the open bays, stay off the ribs.
I use 400 because it's quicker. Do you have a quality white lacquer primer?
Say yes.
Hit the thing with primer, heavy on the sheeted areas and really light on the open areas. Don't worry about dry build-up at walls, that is where the wing and fuselage meet and the stab also. EVERYTHING gets sanded. 600 or 400 is what I use.
Board sand all the wood areas and carefully sand the open areas. Did you say? "Spot putty." Look carefully for imperfections.
Don't even think about color until this is completed.
Hey! 6mm silk? I use the 5mm and it's offered in 8mm. Are you using Dharma's silk or have you gone rogue?
Charles