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Jetset
Senior Heliman
Location: Picton, Ontario Canada

Is it OK to use iron on covering on wooden blades?

Thanks!

Myles

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11-23-2001 Over year old.
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Jetset
Senior Heliman
Location: Picton, Ontario Canada

Anyone?

I have some nice neon green and pink I would like to use!
Just want to be sure I can first!

Thanks!
Myles

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11-26-2001 Over year old.
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JCadwell
Key Veteran
Location: Richland WA/ Morro Bay, CA

I have not done this myself, having covered a grand total of one set of blades myself. But Paul Tradelius, in his book "The basics of Radio Control Helicopters", makes reference to using self adhesive covering. Start at the bottom rear of the blade, and go around the trailing edge, to the top, then around the leading edge and back to the seam. This will put the seam on the bottom, where it is not visible, and make the overlap of the edges face downwind, so the air stream won't lift it. For what it is worth. Good luck.
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Jetset
Senior Heliman
Location: Picton, Ontario Canada

Sounds good

I kinda thought that might work but I thought I better ask the pros first.
Thanks for the tip!

Myles

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11-26-2001 Over year old.
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Steve Campbell
Elite Veteran
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Jetset,

There is quite a bit of difference between iron-on plank covering and the adhesive-backed material generally used for main blades.

Although I have never tried the former on a rotor blade, I have covered many an airplane with it and it should work just fine on a blade- as long as the caveat about seams that JCadwell mentioned is observed, and all edges/seams are sealed tight before actually shrinking the material.

Conceivably, some of the higher-shrink stuff like MonoKote could warp a blade if not evenly distributed before shrinking. Your first clue that the material is not evenly distributed will be major wrinkles developing as you apply heat.

If you're not too strapped for cash, the X-Cell blade covering sold by Miniature Aircraft is the best thing going for wood blades. Five or six bucks will get you enough to do a set of 60 blades, or two sets of skinny 30 blades.

Steve
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Augusto
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Location: San Diego, CA

The Neon Monokote self sticking film has a white glue backing that doesn't like high nitro. I use it to cover all my tailbooms but I seal the edge with a bit of CA otherwise it starts to come off.

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11-27-2001 Over year old.
 
 
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