We moved onto Nylon after tissue covered models back in the 1960s , gosh am I that old , I knew a bloke who sold off cuts for 2/6 a yard (12.5p) those were the days !
Have a look at Diatex 1000. It's an iron on material with a thermosetting adhesive on the back. Unfortunately it only comes in one colour but it can be painted. It can also be doped for additional sealing. I'm researching model fabric covering materials at the moment, which is how I arrived at your video!
Fantastic idea, but a month too late for me. I ordered the Oratex for my SE5 at the beginning of June and I am still waiting for it 😪 I could have used this way for my model, except I cannot get shrinking dope (nitro cellulose) in Iceland. I will certainly look into this technique next time.
And you can use a water based urethane to seal the weave. I have done this with several fabric aircraft and the result is beautiful. You may then apply any acrylic enamel paint that you prefer. Most acrylics are glow fuel proof with low nitro content.
You may, however, apply an oil based clear urethane on top of it. Satin or gloss ... your choice. The fact that your fabric does not have a layer of glue over all will make up for the weight of your finish.
I don't think that a plastic iron on film would look right with this plane so I have had to look for an alternative I think that this might be it only 60gper m/2 unpainted which I think is reasonable.
Are you saying you applied 2 coats of Gorilla glue to the frame, drying inbetween....? Then used a hot iron to reactivate the glue and ironed on the polyester fabric...?...🤔😳😳😮😏🇬🇧
@@MarkCroucherRC4funI have also used 3 coats of water based urethane as a heat sensitive adhesive. You can then apply another coat over the seams and it will smooth down quite nicely provided that your trimming knife is surgically sharp.
