$kote

I read something in another post that raised this question in my little pea brain.

If you are going to use $kote on a plane do you have to put dope on the plane before you apply the $kote?

Or the way I read it you do not put dope on the plane if you are going to use $kote?

Thanks
Paul

Bare wood, or wood treated with Balsarite, or a similar product.
Bill <><

Hi There, You may also want to puncture the wood areas with a Woodpecker wheel tool, from Tower, or perforate the wood with a tool made by pushing a bunch of pins through a piece of wood the do the holes. I have had this suggested to me and it worked to keep the bubles or blisters to a minimum. There's a book called "Tom's Techniques" by Harry Higley which I have found to be most helpful for us just learning older guys or retreads. Also Tower has a video for newbies to Mono($)coat full of how to's and why do's! I have found all the preceeding to be of much help to me a heretofore silk,paper and dope guy.

Having both the Higley book and the Stilley ones from MAN, my vote goes with Stilley. More nice little techniques, and probably better overall explanation. Both authors will get you off to a good start.

Again, the key to $koting is that it is a Stretch-ON not a shrink film. Shrinking is for touch-up, not the main technique for getting the film tight.