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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'm sure this can happen, I just have not had the
problem. What I was trying to make sure people understood was that you
don't need very much tinting, just a little to "grey" it some and the canopy
will then become visible in flight, while still allowing some detailing in the
canopy area for those that like to do that sort of thing. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tony Stillman<BR>Radio South, Inc.<BR>3702 N. Pace
Blvd.<BR>Pensacola, Fl 32505<BR><A
href="http://www.radiosouthrc.com">www.radiosouthrc.com</A><BR>800-962-7802</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=s.vannostrand@kodak.com
href="mailto:s.vannostrand@kodak.com">s.vannostrand@kodak.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:26
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Focus Canopy Painting</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I have to back up poor Bill.
It appears no one has seen a problem with melting canopies, even Tony
Stillman from Florida. However, I had the smoke tinted canopy from a
giantscaleplanes.com Edge 540 melt and my friend with a 33% Aeroworks Edge had
his black canopy literally collapse here in Texas. Both these happened
before the dog days of summer. </FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2> Maybe some plastics are weaker than others, but there is no
doubt that this can be a problem in Texas. In both cases, new canopies
with lighter tinting worked fine.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>I'm glad no one else has experienced this. It's no fun to see
that happen to a brand new model.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>--Lance</FONT> <BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>WHIP23@aol.com</B></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: discussion-request@nsrca.org</FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>03/20/2003 03:27 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to discussion</FONT> <BR></P>
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discussion@nsrca.org</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
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Subject: Re: Focus Canopy
Painting</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>In a
message dated 3/20/03 9:34:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, av8tor@flash.net
writes:<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>I've painted the inside of
canopies pure black (not tinted) and never had <BR>one melt or deform in
anyway. I use to take black Sig Dope and brush the <BR>inside of the
canopy. From the outside of the canopy it shines as if it <BR>were
molded black and brush marks wouldn't show as the outside clear <BR>plastic
acted as a clearcoat without the mess....</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR><BR>Trust me, if you paint it black and set it out in the sun it
will get HOT, some plastics may handle it better than others, but it will get
hot, I'll bet so hot you can't touch it. I've done it and got away with
it, but I've also seen them melt/deform so be careful. The shame of it
is that I like the looks of a black canopy, both on the ground and in the air,
but having seen a couple deform I've decided against black. Ya' paints
yer' canopy and ya' takes yer' chances.<BR><BR>Bob</FONT>
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