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Terry Lee
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Another Ceconite/paint query

Post by Terry Lee » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:19 am

Ok, I'm just about to recover the doors on my Terrier, the finish coat will be 2 pack as that is how the rest of the aircraft is finished, and I have the exact colour match.

I intend to apply non tautening Nitrate dope to the fabric, the next coat would then be the Aluminium coat (Randofill) which I note is Butyrate. From previous threads I have read it seems 2 pack doesn't adhere well to Butyrate, so for the UV protection should the second coats be the Nitrate with aluinium paste mixed in? And Then the finally the colour coat?

Thank you.

mike newall
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Post by mike newall » Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:42 pm

Get silver nitrate from Skycraft or LAS, use that and then go straight on with 2 pack.

Don't go into butyrate.

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