I too would love to see the entire process thoroughly explained and in
detail for start to finish. Of late I have completed the wood work on my tail
section and while waiting for my spar material to come in I thought I would start
the sanding and coating process of the tail assemblies so bot the spar and
coating discussions are timely for me. I would like to use house paint but want
to make sure that the preparation though the final paint is detailed and
understood. Changing or removing or destroying the finish or the fabric is not
something I would like to do after using the wrong varnish, process or step
progression.
Can someone clarify the process, step by step material by material so I too
know what to purchase, how much and how to apply it for the best results.
Based upon yesterdays discussion I have probably looked at, at least a dozen
different coating and varnishes and still have nothing to base a decision on.
I would love to see a concensus for the collective wisdom on the ultimate
coating and coloring system from an availability, cost and ease of application
perspective.
As usual I appreciate and value your input, this entire issue has gotten
rather confusing for me.
Thanks
John Recine
In a message dated 11/25/2008 8:11:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
flywrite@verizon.net writes:
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Richard Carden <flywrite@verizon.net>
Gosh, I'm almost sorry I asked! ;-) Or maybe I just didn't ask enough
questions. I'll start over: I'm using the medium-weight heat-
shrinkable fabric from AS. I don't plan to follow anybody's
proprietary processes. What I want to do is protect the wood with a
sealant (varnish) and then apply a "glue" to attach the fabric to the
framework. Apparently there are spar varnishes and there are spar
varnishes, and the selection depends upon what glue you use to attach
the fabric. One archive recommendation says that using varnish itself
as a glue if an excellent method as it bonds varnish to varnish with
the fabric in between. I've also read that a sticky-backed tape
should be put over the framework so as to underlie the fabric so that
when it's stitched the fabric doesn't contact the edges of the wood,
which might cause fabric fraying/abrasion. Then a cement, the fabric,
the stitching and finally the pinked tape. I like the Sherwin-
Williams latex idea, if for no other reason it has all the qualities
I want. I get mixed messages from the archives, which is
understandable since different strokes for different folks. What I'd
like is/are recommendations for a complete process from those who've
been there and done that. (I reinvented the wheel once, and it's not
a thing of beauty!!) Dick Carden
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