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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not sure if this has anything to do with your
problem, but I'll pass it along just as something to be aware of . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When I Monokoted my plane last season it was the
first Monokote job I'd done for almost 20 years (I took a LONG break from RC). I
absolutely could NOT get the MK to stick well and was becoming so frustrated
that I was seriously considering painting. Then I checked the iron (the 22 year
old iron) with a thermometer and found the heat was way below where it should
have been, even though the setting on the dial was fine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I immediately bought a new iron and kept my
thermometer close at hand to make sure I knew how hot the iron was. After this
it worked great and even survived the summer heat and winter cold quite
well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As to the bubbles, I think others are probably
correct that the bubbles are due to the smooth wood. Obviously you don't want
the MK melting, but for it to bubble on a smooth non-porous surface is normal.
In fact, given that it wasn't bubbling before may indicate that your temp was
too low initially.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After re-preparing the surface with sandpaper or a
woodpecker you may still have cases where bubbles appear. When I have a bubble
that just WON'T escape through the wood, or on MK overlapped on MK, I simply
take a small needle, heat the MK creating the bubble, then poke a few tiny holes
in the MK on the bubble then hit it with the iron again working the air out
through the bubbles. This will let the air escape through the MK and the heat
will normally re-seal the hole and the holes will be virtually undetectable. I
don't know if this is a common practice, a good idea or bad idea, but it works
for me. This trick was shown to me many years ago when I first started using
MK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=d.pappas@kodeos.com href="mailto:d.pappas@kodeos.com">Dean Pappas</A>
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<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> Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:00
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Monokote help required</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=077025416-17032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Pete,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=077025416-17032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
don't know exactly what your problem is, but your surface preparation may be
an issue. The very finest monokote work I have ever seen is done by an
ex-Pattern type from Long Island by the name of Stuart Chale. He claimed to
have been taught to sand down to #600 sandpaper, and to even burnish the wood
with the back side of the sandpaper in high visibility areas. Shiny is
good. He uses a tack cloth, as well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=077025416-17032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=077025416-17032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
mentholated spirits may be an issue. You might try to
remove cleaning with methanol. I suspect there is a residue causing your
bubbling problem.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=077025416-17032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dean
P.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Peter Pennisi
[mailto:pentagon.systems@bigpond.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 17,
2004 10:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Monokote
help required<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi All,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I know this subject has been
discussed many times.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am currently having some big
issues using Monokote – primarily white. Question is can this material go
off. I cannot seem to get it to stick properly. If I try to use more heat it
will start to bubble. Less heat does nothing. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My preparation (regarded by my
flying buddies is excellent) the wing is one piece and was wiped down with
mentholated spirits to get any loose grain to lift. I have final
sanded the wing with 1200, Timber is shinny. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">An air compressor with water
reservoir was used to blow clean the wing. I then vacuumed the wing. I then
used a tack cloth to remove final traces of dust and finally I wiped the
wing down with a paper towel with a small amount of acetone to clean the
timber prior to covering.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mates are using other products
more successfully with less fuss. Is it me or is Monokote over-rated. Help
needed please.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Peter</SPAN></FONT></P>
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