I am trying to use bare metal foil on some 1/72 scale aircraft canopies with
little success. I am using a black coloured foil. Is their a difference in
the adhesive qualities of this product between the different variations?
When I peel back the trimmed portion I quite often get the rest coming with
it [8]
Here’s some tips I believe I received from Paul Boyer of FSM. Bare Metal foil does a nice job for masking if you…
- Do a clear coat of Future floor polish on the canopy and let dry for a good 24 hours.
- Apply the foil and burnish it with something like a cotton swab or rounded piece of wood. You want to make sure you get into all the corners.
- Scribe around the canopy frames with a no. 11 hobby knife. You want a good clean line so make sure you don’t wander away from the lines.
- Don’t leave the foil on too long! I made that mistake once and paid the price. If you get the foil off within the first day or so you’ll have no problems. If you leave it on for a month it becomes one with the canopy. Don’t go there!
I’ve never heard of the color or associated adhesive being an issue. That’s about all I can tell you. Perhaps somebody else has a thought.
Dave
Make sure you use a FRESH blade when cutting foil. It’s worth the 10 cents and you will not have the same troubles as using a dull knife.
M.
Can anybody tell me where I can get Bare Metal Foil? I’ve asked for it in pretty much every single hobby shop in town and nobody carries it…does it have anything different as a brand name or something???
Thanks in advance
Order it on line direct from them. Here is their link…
While you’re there be sure to read some of their articles. They cary many fine products too.
Good luck!
Dave