Craig, If it is dope based, then acetone will work fine. However, any color in the dope will probably remain in the wood or seep into the wood. I might try nail polish remover, as it has some MEK, which like acetone, works but is less volatile and may contain some nitromethane. You might try methylene chloride or chloroform. I do not thin isopropyl alcohol will work, but perhaps some mineral spirits. Do remember that if there is any foam, then all this stuff is useless. I have a Friend who works alot with nitrate dope and tissue who I will try to contact for more info. He is a free flighter from 40 years ago!
Chris > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [RCSE] Removing old covering, more info > From: Craig Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, August 18, 2008 7:49 am > To: "soaring@airage.com" <soaring@airage.com> > It's hard to tell what type of covering it is... It's over 40 years old so it > can't be any type of iron on, Its not silk, but does apear to be > dope based.... > Craig RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
