Translucent canopies????

[paul.cotterill]

Hi folks,

I once again turn to the newsgroup for help so dont fail me now!! I ve
just finished building and covering my first kit (Glens cap232), I am
however stuck on the canopy i want to paint it translucent blue but do not
know what type of paint to use. I would also like to know how it should be
fixed to the plane?
Thanks in advance...

Paul Cotterill

[Jim Archer]

What do you want to do Paul, paint it or tint it?
If painting, just spray from the inside. If you want to tint it, then use
'Hycote' windscreen tinting spray from your local 'boy racers' shop. Mask
the outside fully with tape and newspaper, and make up two masking tape
handles (do NOT handle the canopy, even through the paper before the spray
is dry.
'Flood' spray the inside with Hycote, turn upside down on some sort of
draining rack and leave it overnight.
You can also use model car 'smoke' effect paint to try to tint the inside of
the canopy, but the results can be very patchy.
Fix the canopy on with Deluxe products 'R/C modellers Craft Glue, then
finish off with trim tape or a strip of Solartrim/Profilm?Protrim to match
your colour scheme.

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Best regards

Jim Archer, Norwich, UK
http://www.jimarcher.cwc.net
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[Mike Rimmer]

You could always just spray with Tamiya paint. They do one or two designed
for the job. I believe they are acrylic .

Mike R
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[Jim Archer]

Yes Mike - as I mentioned, you can use that, but the results I (& others)
have had have not been very even. The technique I descibed has worked best
for me, it gives an even tint.
Best regards

Jim Archer, Norwich, UK
http://www.jimarcher.cwc.net

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[Steve]

paul.cotterill <paul.co...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi folks,
>
> I once again turn to the newsgroup for help so dont fail me now!! I ve
> just finished building and covering my first kit (Glens cap232), I am
> however stuck on the canopy i want to paint it translucent blue but do not
> know what type of paint to use. I would also like to know how it should be
> fixed to the plane?
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Paul Cotterill
>
>

Failing the 'paint' methods which others have mentioned you could try to dye
it with clothes dye. Not tried it myself, but recall a discussion from a
few years back on compuserve re this very subject. Most folks who had tried
it reported pretty good results.

Steve

[Dr E]

I have seen this tint stuff available for use from the boy racer shops as
Jim says being used and the results are excellent. Well worth it!

Dr E

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[Richard Crapp]

I "borrowed" this from the IMAC list, Think it is just what you wont.
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Hi guys,

I've had great luck tinting the thinner canopies using rit. I've found
that
dumping a handful of salt in the water helps alot! Use a meat
thermometer, the
kind that you use on those filet mignon's you eat off of your 3rd place
plaques. DO NOT let the water get above 150d farenheit. In fact, use a
piece
of the scrap you trimmed from the canopy to be tinted, and find out what
the max
temp is that the plastic can handle, keep your water temp about 10 to 15
degrees
cooler. I check mine about every 2 minutes, until I get the shade I
like. BTW,
I've found that the denim color of rit works great. It helps to use a
big (if
you can find one) pan that you can set on the stove to keep the temp
where you
want it.

Best of Luck,
dennis

"Fletcher, Richard" wrote:

> I have heard of guys adding vinegar to the water but I did not. I used only
> one package of dye and left the canopy in for about an hour checking the
> color periodically. I have heard guys complain that they could not get the
> tint dark enough. The packages are only 3 bucks or so and what I would do is
> to buy a darker dye and try again. I saw at least a dozen different colors
> and shades in my local supermaket. Overall I am very pleased with the
> resutlts. But be very careful not to get the water too hot, I distorted one
> canopy and had to order another for $50 (OUCH!).
>
> Rich
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bpes...@aol.com [mailto:Bpes...@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 5:23 PM
> To: richard....@gs.com
> Subject: Re: [IMAC] Cockpit treatments
>
> Rich,
>
> Did you add anything to the water? and did you use only one pack of dye and
>
> finally how long to leave in the dye solution?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian Pesch
> IMAC 2638
>