Hangar 9 UltraCote, Pearl White

Features

High tech polyester covering
Unique multi temperature-controlled adhesive shrinking|shrinking}|shrinking} system
Flexible and simple to apply
Patented polymerizing process completely fuses the color to the polyester movie covering, eliminating the possibilities of color-layer separation and allows repositioning of the covering on your model.
Light weight at .30 oz/sq. ft.
Fuel evidence to radiance fuel, gas, and smoke oil. Water evidence as well.

Overview

Garage 9 UltraCote® is a high tech polyester covering that includes a unique multi temperature-controlled adhesive and shrinkage system, making it flexible and simple to apply. A trademarked polymerizing process completely fuses the color to the polyester movie covering, eliminating the possibilities of color-layer separation and allows repositioning the covering on your design. UltraCote's special ability to both diminish and extend make it exceptional to other coverings for going around tight curves and wingtips.
 
Temp varieties are as follows:

Adhesion to wood begins at 200 to 220 degrees F.
Shrinkage beginning begins at 300 degrees F.
Maximum shrinking is at 350 degrees F.

 



Surface area Preparation:
The covering task can only be as good as the surface of the surface it's applied over. In order for the covering to correctly comply with a surface, the surface should initially|initially} be smooth and tidy. Sand the design utilizing a sanding block and gradually finer sandpaper, with the final sanding being finished with 320 grit paper. Vacuum away all the dust, as specks of dust under the covering will leave unpleasant bumps. Fill spaces and damages with a high-quality filler. If utilizing light-colored UltraCote® (such as white or yellow), utilize a tan-colored filler that matches the wood color to prevent the filler from {showing|revealing} through.

Pro Idea - Some expert home builders “raise the grain” then sand a 2nd time with 320 or 400 grit paper for the ultimate surface. After the design is sanded, utilize a wet fabric to wipe down the design. Some modelers prefer to utilize a fine-mist squirt bottle filled with water to moisten the surfaces to be covered. As the surface dries, imbedded wood fibers in the surface will “stand.” When dry, sand the surfaces again utilizing 320 or 400 grit paper. Raising the grain now and sanding it off will prevent the grain from raising later on under the covering, developing a bumpy surface. Vacuum the design thoroughly and prevent touching the design with oily hands.Your design is now check outy|prepared|all set} for covering!



Trim Movie to Size:
Start by covering the bottom of one wing half. Utilizing scissors or sharp hobby knife, cut a piece of UltraCote® a couple of inches bigger than needed to cover the wing. Remove the backing (save for later on) and put the covering with the adhesive (dull) side down, centered over the wing. Set the covering iron to the application temperature of 220°F.

Pro Idea - If the iron you're utilizing does not display the real temperature, here is a suggestion that will guarantee your iron is correctly set.Water boils at 212°F. Permit your iron to heat up at a medium setting. When the iron reaches its stabilized temperature, carefully pour a couple of drops of water on the iron's surface. Change the temperature up until the water simply begins to boil off. This method is surprisingly accurate and is usually within 10° (of the exact application temperature of 220).


Adding Covering to Spar:
Tack the covering to the spar or the high point of the wing, utilizing your iron as shown (an iron sock is extremely recommened). Carefully pull the covering towards the root and towards the suggestion, as you work the iron from the center of the spar to the root and suggestion of the wing. Press gently with the iron, allowing the heat (not pressure) to trigger the adhesive and bond the covering to the high point. Ideally, the covering will naturally lay flat against the entire surface with a minimum of wrinkles.


Covering a Solid-Sheeted Wing:
If covering a solid-sheeted wing, work from the center of the spar outward to the routing edge then to the cutting edge as shown, utilizing the iron at 220°F. If a wrinkle develops, the covering can be carefully raised and reapplied.


Covering an Open-Structure Wing:
If covering an open-structure wing, work from the spar towards the routing edge, gently sliding the iron (set at 220°) towards the routing edge with the iron getting in touch with 2 ribs. Utilizing your iron, adhere the covering to the remaining ribs, working toward the suggestion and the root. Now finish the open structure leading edge, utilizing the same method. If the leading edge is sheeted, then follow the technique noted above under “Covering a Solid-Sheeted Wing.”


Sealing the Edges:
With the iron set to 220°F, seal the leading and routing edges. Utilizing a straight edge and a sharp #11 hobby knife, carefully trim the excess covering from the leading and routing edge, allowing a minimum of a 1/4" overlap to twist around the leading and routing edge of the wing. Now seal the leading and routing edges safely with the covering iron.


Wing Idea:
Depending on the quantity of the curvature of the wing suggestion, high heat (up to 350°F) might be needed to diminish and extend the covering to eliminate all the wrinkles. Preset the iron to 300°F. Pull and extend the covering around the wing suggestion while using heat with the iron. Remember, UltraCote® can be carefully raised and rearranged to help eliminate wrinkles. This feature is helpful, specifically when covering dramatically curved wing tips. Continue working, pulling, and warming the covering around the suggestion up until the covering is past the center of the suggestion. It might be required to increase the temperature of the iron to achieve greater shrinking to eliminate all wrinkles. Trim the excess covering utilizing a #11 hobby knife, then reseal the covering on the wing tip.

Pro Idea - If sealing the covering in tight locations such as corners or fillets, utilizing the Wall mount 9 ProTrim Sealing Tool is really helpful and results in an expert surface.


Covering the Top of the Wing:
Utilizing the backing from the wing panel that you simply covered as a design template, cut a piece of UltraCote® to be applied to the top of the wing. Make certain to cut a top panel, making certain that the adhesive is on the right side. Apply the covering to the top of the wing utilizing the same strategies as explained in actions 3 through 6. Make certain that the covering overlaps a minimum of a 1/4" when cutting the edges and safely seal the edges with the iron.


Shrinking the Covering:
Now it’s time to diminish the covering. With the iron set to 300°F, apply heat utilizing the same pattern used to apply the covering beginning at the spar and working outward. It might be required to increase the temperature to 320°F to obtain rid of stubborn wrinkles. Utilize the minimum quantity of heat required to tighten the covering.

Pro Idea - Usage heat, not pressure, to diminish the covering taught. If pressure is applied, gouges can be pushed into the wood. Let heat, not pressure, do the work.
Alternate Method: A heat gun can also be used to diminish the covering. This works especially well over an open structure. It can also be used over a strong structure if a Hanger 9 Covering Glove™ is used to gently press the covering to the surface after heat is applied.


Covering Fuselages and Other Solid Surface areas:
The technique for covering fuselages and other easy flat surfaces corresponds covering a strong wing. Start with the bottom, then sides, and lastly the top. Initially, tack the center of the surface down utilizing an iron set to 220°F.Work outward from the center, bonding the covering to the surface. Trim and seal the edges. About 1/4" or more overlap is recommended when using the next piece of covering. Diminish the covering, utilizing the same method as explained above.

Important: Even if you're experienced in using other brands of covering, it’s important to read the following directions. UltraCote® includes a unique multi temperature controlled adhesive and shrinkage system that makes attaining expert covering results easy.

Multi-Temperature Control System:
Understanding the advantages of this system and ways to utilize it will make covering with UltraCote® simple and help to ensure expert results. When utilizing UltraCote®, there are three important temperature levels to be aware of.

Application Tempature-220°F (100°C):
At 220°, the adhesive on UltraCote® becomes active, allowing the covering to be attached to the model.While 220° will completely bond the covering to the design, it is well listed below the temperature that triggers UltraCote® to diminish. This is exactly what's needed when very first attaching covering to the design to prevent the covering from distorting.

Pro Idea - Lots of expert home builders mark this temperature on their covering iron with a marker or striping tape for fast referral, as this temperature is used often whenever placing on covering.

Shrink On-Set Temperature-300°F (134°C)
At 300°F, UltraCote® begins to diminish. This is called the Shrink On-Set point. After the covering is attached utilizing an iron set to 220°F, the next action is to diminish the covering. This preliminary shrinking is finished with the iron set at 300°F.
Maximum Shrinking Temperature-350°F (162°C)
At 350°F, UltraCote® reaches its optimum diminishing point. Raising the temperature above this point will not trigger further shrinking.

The rate of shrinkage is not straight in percentage to the temperature. The chart to the right demonstrates how the majority of the shrinking rate takes place between 300°F and 330°F. At greater temperature levels UltraCote® continues to diminish however at a much slower rate. The tiniest quantity of shrinking takes place between 340°F and 350°F. This is helpful to bear in mind when diminishing and tightening covering.


Crucial:As Soon As UltraCote® is shrunk to a specific temperature, a greater temperature should be used to further diminish the covering. For example, if the covering was shrunk utilizing 320°F and wrinkles begin to appear/reappear, it will be required to utilize over 320°F to achieve further shrinkage.

Pro Idea - Always utilize the minimum heat required to get rid of wrinkles when tightening the covering, thus allowing a lot of shrinkage/temperature range remaining if it's required to further diminish the covering.



Valuable Tips

Several Colors:
When using covering with a 2nd color, it’s important that the light color be applied first (under the dark color) to prevent the dark color from showing through. Where colors fulfill or at the edge of the covering, it is necessary to not overheat this location (over 300°F), as this will diminish and distort the straight edge.

Use a Sealing Iron Sock:
A covering sock positioned over the iron is extremely recommended, as it usually prevents the surface of the iron from scratching. The sock absorbs heat and will need the user to work slower or to turn the warm up 10%. Almost all expert home builders utilize covering socks. Garage 9™ deals one of the best that includes muslin on one side to prevent heat damage and soft cotton on the other side for a soft, scratch-free finish.

Dryer is Better:
Wood naturally absorbs moisture.Wood models in fact grow and diminish somewhat throughout various seasons. This can be experienced by traveling from the damp Midwest of the United State to the dry deserts of Las Vegas. After a couple of days in the desert, the design develops covering droops due to design shrinking. It is suggest that you cover the design in a dry climate if possible. Positioning the design in a room with a dehumidifier for several days before covering the design might prevent the covering from sagging due to design shrinkage.

Painting:
UltraCote® will accept most kinds of polyurethane, epoxy, and automotive acrylic paints. It’s recommended that the surface be scuffed with 000 steel wool or Scotch® brilliant pads then thoroughly cleaned with acetone or thinner before painting. Model Dope or butyrate-based paint are not compatible with UltraCote®.

Bubbles and Acnes:
Occasionally the extreme heat from the sun can trigger bubbles and acnes in the covering, specifically when utilizing dark colors. To get rid of these, heat the bubbled location utilizing a heat gun to broaden the air under the covering, triggering the bubble to increase. Rapidly pop the bubble utilizing a needle then wipe the location utilizing a cold, damp wash fabric. The damp wash fabric quickly cools the location, allowing the covering to re-adhere. It might take several attempt to totally get rid of the bubble/blemish, however this method works great.

Clean Up:
The adhesive can be eliminated from the iron or design utilizing acetone or a moderate thinner.



Specs

Length: 6.5' (78")
Width: 23.5"
Weight: .3oz per square foot