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4. Use thick CA to glue on the die-cut 1/8" plywood
transom plate I so the punch marks are visible. Sand the
edges to blend with the sides, top and bottom.
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5. Drill a 1/16" hole through each punch mark in the
transom plate on only one of the floats. This is now the
right float to which the rudder will be mounted.
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6. Fill any nicks, scratches, or seams with HobbyLite
™
filler. After the filler has cured, final sand the entire float
with a sanding block and 220-grit, then 320-grit, then 400-
grit sandpaper.
There are two ways you can cover your floats. You can use
Top Flite
®
MonoKote
®
covering or fiberglass cloth and resin
with paint. “Glassing” seals the wood grain and is required
if you wish to paint the floats. This can be an involved,
messy project but yields a highly durable finish. MonoKote
covering is the quicker, easier method and provides a
surprisingly durable finish as well. In fact, our prototype 60
floats mounted on our Great Planes J-3 Cub 60 are
covered with MonoKote film and were really put to the test!
Following are instructions for both covering methods.
❏
1. Seal all seams (except around the nose block) with
1/2" wide strips of MonoKote film. Iron these strips down
with a hot iron for a good seal.
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2. Continue to cover the float, in the following sequence:
A. Transom
B. Deck
C. Sides
D. Aft bottom
E. Forward bottom
All pieces should overlap at the nose. Iron the large pieces
of covering down by starting in the center, pulling and
working out to the edges.
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3. You can enhance realism by adding panel lines and
rivets with a fine-point indelible pen, creating a propeller
arc warning line (red) from MonoKote covering, and making
the flat black walkways (on right float only) from 400-grit
wet/dry sandpaper.
Apply the glass cloth in this order:
1. Transom
2. Deck and both sides in one piece
3. Aft bottom
4. Forward Bottom
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1. Cut a piece of 3/4 oz. (Lightweight) glass cloth 1/2"
larger than the transom all the way around.
Glass Cloth and Resin
MonoKote
®
Covering
Covering Method
COVERING
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