Aero Gloss

granpa · Post by **granpa** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:55 am

I have a 3.5 oz. bottle of this stuff. It contains "toltuol and methyl ethyl ketone". If I want to cut it to 50/50, what would be the thiner I would use?

If it is not a good product, do not be afraid to tell me it is NG. Thanks

BillParker · Post by **BillParker** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:36 am

Use PURE ACETONE

You can buy it at Home Depot, or the Beauty Supply Store... (fingernail polish remover) just make sure there's no hand lotion in it, look for the word "pure."

BillParker · Post by **BillParker** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:42 am

Been using Butyrate Dope for ... since the 50's... sheeesh!

Butyrate is hot fuel proof so you can fly 1/2a u-control without the tissue falling off mid flight. (an inconvenience...) Thinned 50/50 with pure Acetone from Handy Depot...

I buy SIGSUPERCOAT Butyrate Dope by the quart online, generally 4 quarts at a time as freight is just crippling.

http://www.sigmfg.com/cgi-bin/dpsmart.e ... _02Dope_01

specifically:

SIGSD145 SUPERCOAT CLEAR QUART EACH $15.99

50/50 elmers and water does work, but our humidity down here can destroy a project fast, so back to dope, for us...

On the big planes it's cotton muslin fabric, (like an unshrunk bedsheet) shrunk and sealed with 50/50 laquer and laquer thinner...