REFLECTOR: re Window Coat

[Ron Brown]

Yep, I brushed the Spray Lat - several coats to build it up.

and yes, I used the good masking tape to do the edges.  Worked great the 2nd 
time around.

Ronnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: re Window Coat


> The instructions specifically say to not leave it on more than a year.
> Do you blue tape the edge and spraylat the rest?
>
> Also, I'd like to brush it on.  I know the name is "Spray"lat, but can it 
> be brushed?
>
> Scott
>
> Ron Brown wrote:
>
>> Here's a couple of hints for using Spray Lat:
>>
>> 1. Polish the Plexiglas first so that the Spray Lat doesn't stick TOO 
>> well. I used some LP Plexiglas cleaner - MacGuires or the like will work 
>> too.
>>
>> 2. Don't be stingy with the Spray Lat. The thicker the better - then it 
>> doesn't shred when you try to peel it off.
>>
>> Oh, and don't leave it on too long.  I wouldn't leave it more than a 
>> year. Peel it off and do it again.
>>
>> First time I used it I cleaned the Plexiglas with soap and water and put 
>> the Spray Lat on too thin (saving money ya know).  A year and a half 
>> later it was murder to remove.
>>
>> Ronnie
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Riley" <Richard at riley.net>
>> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>; 
>> "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 12:35 PM
>> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: re Window Coat
>>
>>
>>> At 10:57 AM 5/8/05, Brian Michalk wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you want quick, go with Spray Lat.  If you want protection, go with
>>>> something else.
>>>
>>>
>>> How about cheesecloth saturated with spraylat?
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