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Old 11-12-2009, 08:26 PM   #1
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Its been a while since i've covered a plane, thanks in part to building SPADS!! The little bit I did always looked like a dogs breakfast in the end as well.
I have a brand new top flite iron, a sock for it and a heat gun. I'm covering a wing for a trainer. The million dollar question is : which type of covering is easiest to apply for a beginner? Are they all about the same? I will not be painting it, just adding a few decals or another color on top. I will fly it during the winter a bit, so i'm already ruling out monocote, as I have had bad experiences with it 'shattering' in the cold. I also don't want to break the bank!
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Old 11-12-2009, 09:24 PM   #2
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I've used Monocote, Sig Aerocote and Ultracote, and of the three, I prefer Ultracote hands down. Very easy to apply and shrink, and tougher than Monocote,

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Old 11-12-2009, 09:46 PM   #3
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I've used Monocoat, Sig Aerocote and Ultracoat, and of the three, I prefer Ultracoat hands down. Very easy to apply and shrink, and tougher than Monocoat,

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I agree. I've tried several brands and I now buy nothing but ultracote for the reasons stated above.

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Old 11-13-2009, 07:14 AM   #4
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Ultracote eh? Good to know!
There are so many choices out there now, its hard to know which one to try!
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Old 11-13-2009, 09:14 AM   #5
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There are some really good videos on how to on the youtube.

Search monocote and ultracote
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Old 11-13-2009, 03:43 PM   #6
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Moo ...................... would you mind dirrecting me to that covering thing on U-Tube .

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Old 11-13-2009, 03:47 PM   #7
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Moo ...................... would you mind dirrecting me to that covering thin on U-Tube .

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videos 1-5 plus on the right side when viewing #1, see one for monocote

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...0&oq=ultracote
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HI

I use Worldtex and It was the first time I'd covered a plane in 30 yrs. Best stuff on the market.

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Dunno if this will work...

I made a playlist

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...94A90AD89A190E
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