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Ray Wood 206/04/2023 11:12:51
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Hi Andy,

Try and get hold of some heavyweight tissue, a couple of coats of sanding sealer on the balsa to raise the grain and sanded, I then use wall paper paste to attach the tissue, It gives plenty of working time, then a couple of coats of shrinking dope (smalls great) rub down lightly and you ready for primer and top coat

Regards Ray

Andy Barker06/04/2023 11:28:16
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Good to know it doesnt smell. Never heard of using talc, back in the day just washed hands in parafin or might of been white spirit. Ah Good old days.

Not sure how heavy the tissue is, arriving later to day, but yes thinking along the same lines as you Ray.

As I said I do have an aversion to glass fibre and P38, going back 50 years though. suppose things have moved on. Maybe on the bigger version...

Which ever way I go, its all good info to file away.

Andy

Andy Barker06/04/2023 11:34:00
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PS meant to mention Ray, cant beat the smell of Dope in the evening. No wonder I used to sleep so well.

Never thought of wall paper paste.

Andy

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