On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 21:50:08 -0600, "dale" wrote:

WRONG! WRONG!WRONG!

Read the manual again several times. Ironing is all done before you put on
the Poly Brush. The only ironing done after the Poly Brush is to the pinked
edges of the tapes. Put that iron out in the middle of the fabric and it
will melt the Poly Brush leaving marks in it. Brush marks are leveled out by
the spray coats of Poly Brush and Poly Spray which is last.

Correct on the pink. The pink tint is only there so you can see where you
have been and is not recommended inside the cockpit unless it is painted.


Dale,

I am in agreement with you. Larry's follow-up is absurd. The iron
properly used on the tapes will save many hours of sanding. And, the
Poly Fiber materials do not sand worth a ****. Above all else, keep
the iron off the open areas once the coatings have been applied. It
is obvious that Larry does not have much experience with fabric work,
or he does not have very high standards.

BTW, the stuff in the bottom of the Poly Brush can is, for the most
part, the fire retardant component. It is good to have the proper
amount on the airplane. I know for a fact that it saved an airplane
that I owned a few years ago.

I had a face to face chat with Ray Stits after that incident. He told
me that at the time he was developing the Poly Fiber process he was
also selling plans for airplanes that could be taken home (Playmate
etc.) and stored in the garage. He said that he would not provide a
covering process that would support combustion.

I have put a flame to strips of finished Ceconite removed from
airplanes (nitrate dope is used for the first coat) and I must say
that the material burns quite nicely.

O-ring Seals