Has anyone applied Ultracote on a fuse after sealing the wood with Ultracote (want to know if it will stay down)?
Thanks,
James
i suppose you selaed the wood with dope or wood sealer.
first thing is that ultracote have a limited life of about 5-8 years and starts to delaminate the bond/color from the clear film leaving an ugly plane and edges starts to peel off.
i have been professionally building planes on the last 25 years or more and i have been through it with my models. now i only use monokote.
second thing, if you sealed the wood, the bond will be the material over itself on the edges, the bond over the wood will be minimal because when you heat the material it liberates gas while bonding, and you need some space for the gas to dissipate, the sealed wood prevents that a lot. it will be a floating covering with minimal adhesion ( been there done that). considering the situation ultracote would bond better than monokote on that sealed wood.
i would opt for a painted fuselage and monokoted wings. btw my method of choice.
regards