Forgues Research

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I will be covering the wings and stab and rudder shortly on my aerobat and would like to know what is the best method of preparing the wood for the application so that everything will stick.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks
Roger

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Monokote sticks to wood quite well. Just remember that it will not cover up flaws. I take it down to 1500 grit wet and dry used dry. That is probably overkill, but it gives a nice finish. It should be down to at least 600 grit.

Be sure to go over the entire structure with a vaccum and then a tack cloth to remove the dust and bits. Try to cover somewhere other than the shop, where saw dust, etc is everywhere.

Forgues Research

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Good info, thanks

Roger

MinnFlyer

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1500 is a bit overkill. 400 is the highest I have ever gone

dr_wogz

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Ditto. 220 works for me...

As long as it's smooth!

rajul

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Roger, you might be interested in this thread by Mark Novack http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_53.../tm.htm#534573 It covers many professional building and finishing techniques. It's one of my favourite threads in RCU and hope this helps

J_R

If you have ever seen one of Faye Stilly's models, now you know how they get like that. It only takes 10 minutes, per grit, to sand an entire 60 size plane after you get to 800 grit. You can use it without a block and won't dish the wood. I started using his methods several years ago and have been happy with the results. He calls it polishing the wood. No more fuzz. Beats the heck out of techniques like spraying hair spray on and sanding that. When you heat the film with a gun, it slides over the wood instead of sticking and creating wrinkles.

Forgues Research

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Thanks, that's a good thread.

Roger

rajul

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Hi Roger, this is another good site http://members.shaw.ca/nsrcawestdistrict/enigma.htm

Forgues Research

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Your right, for my application, this site is even better for me.

Thanks
Roger