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  • Fixing canopy rash

    Does anyone have a recommendation for restoring a canopy that got scraped on the runway?



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    I have not done this on an RC plane canopy but I have done this on a carbon fiber car hood that got scratched and also for a lexan motorcycle windshield.
    For the CF hood, I used car clearcoat in a spray can. You could mask off the areas of the canopy that are black and spray the whole thing with clearcoat. It fills in the cracks and makes it look like the scrapes disappear.
    If you don't wish to spray paint it, try the process I used on the scratched lexan. Get some stuff called "Plexus". Can be found in motorcycle or marine shops. You spray it onto any clear plastic and polish it in. To test, best to spray it on a cloth and wipe the cloth onto the canopy. Like the clearcoat, it fills in the scrapes and makes them optically invisible. Plexus does wear off and you may need to repeat later, but that small bottle will last longer than your plane.

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