Darin's UL1 Race Prep

[killjoy781]

I'm just about there... Need to apply some clear, and I have one more change I'd like to make, which is to put some brass tubing in for the water inlet and outlet. I prefer that over just running the lines through the hull. Should be a simple update.

By the way... does anyone know what is backing up the motor-mount to hull screws in the hull?? Is it aluminum or a piece of wood... or nothing? I'm thinking I'd like to replace those screws (which appear to be small sheet-metal or wood screws) with some threaded 4-40 inserts or something like that...

wow! i could sit here and just watch it all day!!

[egneg]

The motor mount is backed with aluminum sandwiched between FG. Hard to tell how thick the aluminum is but my guess would be about 4mm.

[Darin Jordan]

The motor mount is backed with aluminum sandwiched between FG. Hard to tell how thick the aluminum is but my guess would be about 4mm.

Just got word... it's 4mm thick wood... Inserts to come shortly... For those of us who just like to take stuff apart again and again and again!

[egneg]

Just got word... it's 4mm thick wood... Inserts to come shortly... For those of us who just like to take stuff apart again and again and again!

I stand corrected. I was sure I saw metal bits but upon closer inspection it is indeed wood.

[Darin Jordan]

I think I'm going to throw up...

I just shot a coat of clear on and the white paint crinkled all to hell... SAME freaking process I always use, but there it is...

I'm going to set this aside for a few days to get hard, then start stipping off the white and start over with that...

It was that, or just freaking throw it on the floor and CRUSH and STOMP the heck out of it!

[detox]

Krylon clear can be sprayed over Krylon colors. What paint brands did you use?

[killjoy781]

I think I'm going to throw up...

I just shot a coat of clear on and the white paint crinkled all to hell... SAME freaking process I always use, but there it is...

I'm going to set this aside for a few days to get hard, then start stipping off the white and start over with that...

It was that, or just freaking throw it on the floor and CRUSH and STOMP the heck out of it!

wow! sorry to hear that....but dnt lose ur patience!

[Darin Jordan]

Krylon clear can be sprayed over Krylon colors. What paint brands did you use?

Same brand and combos I've always used... Krylon base paint, with Duplicolor Clear Top Coat over it...

I'm over it (bounce back quickly, eh??? )... I'll strip down the white part and try again...

[Capt. Crash]

I feel ya man....mine did the same in a couple of spots...I thought maybe I did something wrong. Then I thought ....this boat is going to be getting lots of battle scars anyway...the heck with it!

[Capt. Crash]

The worst is under the cockpit...rock on dude!

[Flying Scotsman]

Darin, been there, I understand your frustration. Only one remedy...remove all paint!!!!

The prevoius problems would have only been exagreated by the clear coat...dries very fast and no allowance for escaping gases from the previous paint problems

Douggie

[killjoy781]

does ose sell lipos?

whats a recommended power source for the ul-1?

thanx

[sailr]

I'm pretty sure Duplicolor makes a clear acrylic enamel AND a clear lacquer. If you used the lacquer, it would probably eat the Krylon enamel. Might want to check that. My paints are at my warehouse and I don't have a chance to check that today. Also, Duplicolor colors come in lacquer (the car coded touchups) and the larger cans of acrylic enamel. I use the enamel all the way through on my paint jobs. I'm no expert though. I KNOW how frustrating it can be to have the bottom coat wrinkle! Been there. It's AWFUL!

Same brand and combos I've always used... Krylon base paint, with Duplicolor Clear Top Coat over it...

I'm over it (bounce back quickly, eh??? )... I'll strip down the white part and try again...

[sailr]

Back in the 'olden days' when us old timey model airplane builders actually built and covered airplanes with silk and dope, it was almost impossible to get light colors to cover well. Yellow was the worst but white was no picnic either. The SECRET (shhhh) is to put on a coat of silver or aluminum first! Then the light colors will cover really well! Tadaaa!

[sailr]

You won't hear it rattle around for long. The magnets in the motor will find it soon enough! Cruuunch!

I'd cover it!

Yah... that would work... I'm half tempted to just leave it there and open... ALL of my other hydros are completely open in there... if it stays dry (all of mine do), then it's not an issue...

.... until you accidently drop a screw or something in there and can't get it back out, and have to listen to it rattle around...

... I think I'll make a closeout panel for it!