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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
What can good one side 1/8 plywood be covered with for asthetics/
protection ? 1. paint - how much weight per square foot per coat after the paint dries? 2. glue on white vinyl wallpaper 3. glue on grocery store aluminum foil 4. other options |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
wrote in message ... What can good one side 1/8 plywood be covered with for asthetics/ protection ? 1. paint - how much weight per square foot per coat after the paint dries? 2. glue on white vinyl wallpaper 3. glue on grocery store aluminum foil 4. other options Give us a clue on where and what the application is. Inside an aircraft, outside of aircraft? Where on the aircraft? Or is an aircraft at all? -- Jim in NC |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
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, " wrote: What can good one side 1/8 plywood be covered with for asthetics/ protection ? 1. paint - how much weight per square foot per coat after the paint dries? 2. glue on white vinyl wallpaper 3. glue on grocery store aluminum foil 4. other options Normally, plywood aircraft are covered with lightweight, doped fabric ("glider cloth"). See CAM 18. -- Remove _'s from email address to talk to me. |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
"Orval Fairbairn" wrote Normally, plywood aircraft are covered with lightweight, doped fabric ("glider cloth"). See CAM 18. Many are also using a very light grade of fiberglass cloth and resin if it is on the outside of the craft. That is what Falco recommends, IIRC. -- Jim in NC |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
Application is exterior on fuselage.
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
wrote in message ... Application is exterior on fuselage. Personally, I would go with the fiberglass and resin. Fabric and dope works, but glass should last forever. Oh, I've been told that the surface under the glass must be as smooth as the finish you want to achieve. -- Jim in NC |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
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"Morgans" wrote: wrote in message ... Application is exterior on fuselage. Personally, I would go with the fiberglass and resin. Fabric and dope works, but glass should last forever. Oh, I've been told that the surface under the glass must be as smooth as the finish you want to achieve. Too heavy! Doped Ceconite (or Stits) essentially last forever, too, as long as you keep the bird hangared. And -- you can get a mirror finish, if you desire. The secret is lots of thin coats of dope, sanded between coats, then polished. -- Remove _'s from email address to talk to me. |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
"Orval Fairbairn" wrote Too heavy! Doped Ceconite (or Stits) essentially last forever, too, as long as you keep the bird hangared. And -- you can get a mirror finish, if you desire. The secret is lots of thin coats of dope, sanded between coats, then polished. Yeah, I hear you, but I think you are not thinking light enough on the weight or the fiberglass cloth. I'm talking the weight of cloth that would be used for model airplanes. I recall that using that, it is barely heavier than fabric and dope. Rich Shankland's Emerald used glass, I believe. Many Falcos go with glass. I don't doubt that fabric and dope is very good. I'm just putting the info out that glass is also an option, and one that many prefer. -- Jim in NC |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:13:44 -0400, Orval Fairbairn
wrote: In article , "Morgans" wrote: wrote in message ... Application is exterior on fuselage. Personally, I would go with the fiberglass and resin. Fabric and dope works, but glass should last forever. Oh, I've been told that the surface under the glass must be as smooth as the finish you want to achieve. Too heavy! Doped Ceconite (or Stits) essentially last forever, too, as long as you keep the bird hangared. And -- you can get a mirror finish, if you desire. The secret is lots of thin coats of dope, sanded between coats, then polished. Actually Model airplane glass is probably no heavier than Dacron and more durable. |
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Lightweight covering of 1/8 inch G1S plywood
Ed Sullivan wrote:
On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:13:44 -0400, Orval Fairbairn wrote: In article , "Morgans" wrote: wrote in message ... Application is exterior on fuselage. Personally, I would go with the fiberglass and resin. Fabric and dope works, but glass should last forever. Oh, I've been told that the surface under the glass must be as smooth as the finish you want to achieve. Too heavy! Doped Ceconite (or Stits) essentially last forever, too, as long as you keep the bird hangared. And -- you can get a mirror finish, if you desire. The secret is lots of thin coats of dope, sanded between coats, then polished. Actually Model airplane glass is probably no heavier than Dacron and more durable. 1/2 ounce per square yard verses 1.7 -- Richard (remove the X to email) |
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