From: Hannes Pirker <hannes@mail4.ai.univie.ac.at>
Message-Id: <199803041344.OAA04243@ritter.ai.univie.ac.at>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Geodesic Designs
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 14:44:58 +0100 (MET)
In-Reply-To: <199803031851.KAA28172@dogbert.yknet.yk.ca> from "George Privett" at Mar 3, 98 10:55:07 am
Concerning the Monfort stuff (I also do not have practical experience
with that stuff ... but the plans for his 14' Snowhsoe canoe are
hanging in my flat for more than a year now .... and I built a tiny
model of it...) I want to add a tiny detail.
G Privett wrote
> re: paint - he uses varnish, model airplane dope (MONOKOTE), and for
> some models - a scuff resistant iron-on mylar film. -- the latter
> makes a nice coloured high gloss finish.
George you mixed up something.
Monokote is NO dope but an iron-on film that usually used as covering
for model airplanes. Its extremely thin and it was somehow incredible for
me that it is to be used in order to make the watertight sealing of a boat...
Nevertheless Monfort strongly opts for that stuff because (his opinion) it
a) gives a very brilliant finish (you can get in in many brilliant colours as
well as completely transparent)
b) gives an overall much tougher result. The rational behind is: every sealing
covering fills in the weave of the dacron he uses for the skin, thus
making it less robust. As Monokote is a foil that lays on top of the
fabric the mechanical robustness of the dacron is not affected.
Monfort offers a special broshure where the process of applying Monocote
is described in detail. (Haven't seen it yet)
Do not know about the price. A first search in the local model builder's shop:
7$/yard for a 30" width. (in Vienna, Austria)
What attracts me especially is, that it is a one-step, very clean and untoxic job.
You could do the ironing in your bedroom I think. The finish should be perfect
even if the environment is dusty (as my bedroom e.g. :-) )
But be aware again, that I am not talking out of personal experience.
Hannes
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