Watching MK shrink up after all your tacking and laying everything out just so was always the fun part for me.

Thanks for upload

A hair dryer doesn't get hot enough and a paint stripper is too hot! A "Monokote" heatgun is just right.

On what number should the sealing iron be set on.4?And would a heatgun from Lowes be adequete and at what heat setting should it be used?

would a hot hair dryer work for this, or would a paint stripper be good if used on low and at a distance?

All monocots states is 250 for tacking. Then nor further for shrinking with the iron. Played with the heat gun. Your right with that you can look to see matrial change then remove the heat and see where it goes. Best quiite I read The shrinkage happens from cooling Not the heat

I recently covered a plane and this would have been nice to know.

Larry, Are you using a "Monokote Heat Gun" or something else ? Please advise and thank you for your time. Great video by the way ..

@LarryCCSNMarx

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Charles - I'm using a Monokote Heat Gun. Glad you like the video haven't been around for a while, trying to get back into building again.

Can you give the temps used for the different tacking and shrinking steps?

@LarryCCSNMarx

8 жыл бұрын

I don't have actual temps just experience - I can go to harbor freight and get a digital temp meter.

@wfletch88

7 жыл бұрын

Larry Marx that's ok Larry. I keep reading that the newer Monocoat is not good anymore. I want more durable and tighter coverings than I have on 2 ARF's that came with ultracote. One is from the top 3Dplane manufacturer and never looked good from day one. I have got it to tighten up a little with heat gun but it looks like the airframe missed the sanding step. There are terrible ridges in bottom portion of frame where wood spars are very jagged.

Sorry for typos

You stopped talking - we see what's going on, but not why.

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