mike240se
Sep 09, 2007, 04:05 PM
(as recommended I am moving to this more appropriate forum)
Hi all, i just purchased an electric eflight extra 260 3d 480. The model has some bubbles on the fuselage and some small wrinkles. I am new to working with monokote (in this case ultracote). I purchased a hobbico iron and the hobbico heat gun. I tried the iron on my last eflight extra and it turned the bubles and wrinkles into tight creases. I was then told to get a heat gun for this purpose instead, which i did. I tried using the heat gun on an old wing and it made the monokote sag between the ribs and not get tighter as i asumed would happen. Perhaps it only does this on a fuselage over wood? So basically i am looking for help using this equipment, should i use the heat gun? If so, on what setting, its got 2 fan speeds and a turn dial in the back to allow more or less air in. What setting should i use? Does the gun require time to heat up like a soldering iron? If so will it heat up before turning the fan on or must the fan be running? How far away from the coating should i be? What direction should i direct the air? perpidicular to the bubble or parralel? Sorry for all these questions but i dont want to wreck my new plane.
Thanks
mike
Hi all, i just purchased an electric eflight extra 260 3d 480. The model has some bubbles on the fuselage and some small wrinkles. I am new to working with monokote (in this case ultracote). I purchased a hobbico iron and the hobbico heat gun. I tried the iron on my last eflight extra and it turned the bubles and wrinkles into tight creases. I was then told to get a heat gun for this purpose instead, which i did. I tried using the heat gun on an old wing and it made the monokote sag between the ribs and not get tighter as i asumed would happen. Perhaps it only does this on a fuselage over wood? So basically i am looking for help using this equipment, should i use the heat gun? If so, on what setting, its got 2 fan speeds and a turn dial in the back to allow more or less air in. What setting should i use? Does the gun require time to heat up like a soldering iron? If so will it heat up before turning the fan on or must the fan be running? How far away from the coating should i be? What direction should i direct the air? perpidicular to the bubble or parralel? Sorry for all these questions but i dont want to wreck my new plane.
Thanks
mike