I amm about to cover a plane but i have used monocote but I have herd that ultracote is the better of the two. Not shure which one to go for?
monocote or ultracote
Do you prefure monocote or ultracote
| monocote | 3 | 18.75% |
| ultracote | 13 | 81.25% |
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Ultra shrinks and streaches much bettter.
I like to use ultrakote for the base colors, then trim with monokote using the windex method.
The only thing monocote has on Ultracote is it is shinier! 
Ultracote is the better covering IMO. Its is stronger (less brittle) easier to work with, and you don't have to trim the friggen clear edges off it.
Ultracote is the better covering IMO. Its is stronger (less brittle) easier to work with, and you don't have to trim the friggen clear edges off it.
What he said....I like to use ultrakote for the base colors, then trim with monokote using the windex method
I hear ya on that brother, i hate thatyou don't have to trim the friggen clear edges off it.
ultra transparent Rules also
oracover is the same thing for our Euro freinds
i see they have easycoat now but i cant find any info on it, as far as i know i'm using just the standard stuff, and for the transperent ive been using its really thin and light probably 1oz/sqyard but doent say anything different on the label, horizon web site has so little product infoLow temp Or Regular?
Doesn't anyone use Solarfilm?
I love the transparent colors that you can get with Solarfilm and it is cheaper than either monocoat or Ultracoat.
I love the transparent colors that you can get with Solarfilm and it is cheaper than either monocoat or Ultracoat.
Ive seen solorcote at my LHS but thats as far as I got. seems the ultracote for the base and monocote for the trim seems to be the way to go.
I voted for ultracote. I used to swear by monokote, but something changed in the shrinkability of the white. I pulled out a roll of much older monokote and it shrank much better than the new stuff. I'm sure of what I experienced and someone up the manufacturer chain simply won't admit it. I think monokote is easier to clean, but that's about all I see that's better now. Has anyone tried the new Sig stuff? I'm curious to see what it's like.
JW
JW
I like Moneykote a little better when using transparents, sloids ultracote has the edge (I have had problems with seams on ultracote), but my favorite is 21st Century, I am going to try the Sig stuff next.
for plastic films ultracote then monokote for fabrics i like sig koverall then solartex then century
Damn-it you dead horse,,,,stay down, stay down. No matter how many times I beat that dead horse it just pops right back up!!!!
Monokote.....all the way....DOWN DEAD HORSE DOWN!!! BAM BAM :lol: :lol: :lol:
Monokote.....all the way....DOWN DEAD HORSE DOWN!!! BAM BAM :lol: :lol: :lol:
We were beating a horse? :lol:
I'll chuck in my recent experience with Ultracote. I covered my Yak as you all know a little while back with monokote and it worked out well. Although interesting note that it took me about 6 nights to get the base colours on. Note this does NOT include the decals I did. The monokote does have a really nice lasting finish in my opinion. Especially when compared to solarfilm which I use a lot. The solarfilm doesn't last much longer than a year. Mono seems to go on for a bit.
Ok then I built a new comp fun fly the last 3 weeks and decided to cover it with Ultracote to guinee pig for the LHS. I used the transparent stuff on this one. First impressions was not nearly what I expected. This stuff was THIN! Like friggen mad thin! But decided to get it on anyways. This time it took me only 2 nights to cover the whole plane! It was super easy to work with once you get used to it. So I guess i'm going to be using it much more often from now. All depending on how long it lasts glue wise.
I'll chuck in my recent experience with Ultracote. I covered my Yak as you all know a little while back with monokote and it worked out well. Although interesting note that it took me about 6 nights to get the base colours on. Note this does NOT include the decals I did. The monokote does have a really nice lasting finish in my opinion. Especially when compared to solarfilm which I use a lot. The solarfilm doesn't last much longer than a year. Mono seems to go on for a bit.
Ok then I built a new comp fun fly the last 3 weeks and decided to cover it with Ultracote to guinee pig for the LHS. I used the transparent stuff on this one. First impressions was not nearly what I expected. This stuff was THIN! Like friggen mad thin! But decided to get it on anyways. This time it took me only 2 nights to cover the whole plane! It was super easy to work with once you get used to it. So I guess i'm going to be using it much more often from now. All depending on how long it lasts glue wise.
I don't see how you cast your vote on this..
But once you use Ultracote there is nothing else. I have a plane now that has both Ultracote and Monocote. The Ultracote pulled up about 90% with some clear and color separate that I had to work a little harder to get off the balsa. The monocote had sagged beyond belief and is so brittle it has completely separated and has to be sanded off.
But once you use Ultracote there is nothing else. I have a plane now that has both Ultracote and Monocote. The Ultracote pulled up about 90% with some clear and color separate that I had to work a little harder to get off the balsa. The monocote had sagged beyond belief and is so brittle it has completely separated and has to be sanded off.
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