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I refer to the article in Model World
October 2000 issue "Covering with nylon." The author I think has made the
task much too complicated which I believe will turn modellers away from what
is the best covering of all for models. I have covered more models with
nylon that I have had hot dinners using the following method.
1.) Straight from the packet cut the
material about 1 inch bigger than the panel you are covering.
2.) Fill in a wash basin or bath with
cold water. Grasp the nylon across the short dimension by finger and thumb
and draw it through the water. Shake excess water off.
3.) Place the free end of nylon on the
panel in the approx; position then lay the end you are holding in position
on the far end of the panel.
4.) Accurately reposition the nylon over
the panel and pull out wrinkles as you go.
5.) Use a thinned dope say 75% to coat
the periphery of the panel. You will find the dope will strike through the
wet nylon to adhere to the wood.
6.) Using sharp scissors trim the edge
about 1/4 inch bigger than the panel and dope and secure.
7.) Dope when dry. Note you can cover the
entire wing or fuselage before previous panels are dry.
TIP
When doping the full panels, turn the item over, which gravitates the liquid
to the surface and avoids the unsightly runs of dope the author of the
article mentions. That's it. If you try it and need help. Please contact me.
Happy covering.
Jack G.
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