X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:11:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail26c35.nsolutionszone.com ([209.235.148.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTPS id 2460148 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:01:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.235.148.36; envelope-from=rsmiley2@centurytel.net X-Authenticated-User: rsmiley2.centurytel.net Received: from PC294771894831 (207-118-46-96.dyn.centurytel.net [207.118.46.96]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail26c35.nsolutionszone.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with ESMTP id lA7H13DU013819 for ; Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:01:05 GMT X-Original-Message-ID: <001801c8215f$bff3ba10$640aa8c0@PC294771894831> From: "Bob Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Window Scratches X-Original-Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:00:44 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8211C.AE204350" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8211C.AE204350 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I also build model airplanes. Often when attaching plastic canopies to = the models, scratches appear on the canopy. We usually sand with fine = sandpaper and polish out the blemishes. There is another way as well. Paint the canopy with clear butyrate dope = to fill the scratches and then sand and polish out. The scratches are = filled and the canopy is clear. I suggest you test this out on a small portion of your canopy before = applying to the whole canopy. You could also paint the canopy with urethane clear. Caution should be = advised that the paint applied will not yellow or discolor over time due = to UV rays. Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8211C.AE204350 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I also build model airplanes.  = Often when=20 attaching plastic canopies to the models, scratches appear on the = canopy. =20 We usually sand with fine sandpaper and polish out the = blemishes.
 
There is another way as well.  = Paint the=20 canopy with clear butyrate dope to fill the scratches and then sand and = polish=20 out.  The scratches are filled and the canopy is = clear.
 
I suggest you test this out on a small = portion of=20 your canopy before applying to the whole canopy.
 
You could also paint the canopy with = urethane=20 clear. Caution should be advised that the paint applied will not = yellow or=20 discolor over time due to UV rays.
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
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