Monokote 301

[jozafax]

Nice tip, thank you.

[wpockl]

Awsome!

[AKDominate]

@wpockl

Thank you. If you use the technique send me a link to what you have done.

[elhombresinropa]

That rocks.

[AKDominate]

@elhombresinropa

Thank you for the kind words.

[72Z15SS]

SWEET! Now I have to try this technique. I just dig this kind of stuff. Thanks

[RR67890]

I have also found out if you use "old" Pressnseal it doesn't release with heat as well as fresh. I had some left over from when I first saw this video almost 3 years ago. It becomes more tacky and I kept pulling up the black monokote.

[AKDominate]

@RR67890 Huh well that is good information to know. Thank you for sharing.

[RR67890]

Everyone talking about plotters, and computers, why are you even looking at this video? The idea is something you can do yourself and get a decent looking design. I find it hard to draw a circle, but I have used this technique with great results. Something I never thought I could do.

If I wanted something perfect I would shell out thousands of dollars for someone else to do it.

I prefer learning how to do this for myself.

And NO, I can't scan vectorize, output to vinyl, but I can do this.

[egvalera]

great transfer idea - would like to know if you removed the clear backing from the monokeote before you applied it to the glass with the windex thank you for the adivce

[AKDominate]

@egvalera AHHH great question. and yes you do remove the backing before you put it on the glass.

[Rocknranchman]

Very well done! This procedure would work well for making insignias for our Scale Warbirds. Also noseart for say a B-25 or B-17 Bomber.

[s8bell]

Excellent. Thanks for posting this.

[AKDominate]

@s8bell You are most welcome. Hope you can use it.

[Betts456]

I could be wrong, but what your doing looks just like vinyl cut letters. u could take that image, scan it, use a program like coreldraw to vectorize (make it into line) and then you can output on a vinyl cutter... computer cut vinyl is real a excat. Then apply transfer tape to it, which is like your glad material. then apply the vinyl to the monokote on the plan..

[hopeso]

Are you using regular Monokote with th "dry" adhesive or the trim Monokote with the sticky adhesive?

[AKDominate]

@hopeso It's regular monokote that you have to iron on. The windex keeps it stuck to the glass so you can cut it.

[hopeso]

@hopeso Thanks, I really appreciate your informative and helpful post. And that was pretty fast reply. I have a lot of videos posted and I find that I'm not alerted to most of the comments that I get. I have to visit each and every posting and read through the comments section. Have you run into this problem and if so, how do you fix it?

[pumastyle89]

why there is no problem, just go to the stationers and be equipped to run the cutter, printed from the drawing file that creates the computer.

plotter you can also set on fabric with the iron ... hello:)

[AKDominate]

The general gist of the video was not so much cutting the picture but a simple way to transfer MonoKote pieces from the cutting board to the model.

[pumastyle89]

good ... but it is all wasted time ... there is a "plotter" who does this in a second!!!

[AKDominate]

Not in my house  :-(

[NoobyRC]

Nice work looks awsome

i think i will just stick with ink jet iron ons myself Alot faster multiple colors and will stick to monokote coating just like ti does a shirt!

[jozafax]

Great !

[dopeybear420]

wow nice skills, i hope to be as good some day

[cubanpyroman]

*bows down to you in worship*

[AKDominate]

Yeah I can trace like nobodies business ;-) Thank you for the kind words.

[Denso2131]

Now thats what I call labor of love....

[hbk2flyer]

Nice trick! Pretty KEWL.

[tisoy909]

is it really critical to let it sit overnight, is it possible to just clean the monokote lay down the press n seal and then apply the heat right away after laying it down on the monokoted piece??? its a very nice idea thanks for your input i will copy that

[AKDominate]

The reason you let it dry overnight is to let the covering bond to the base. It is a light bond but will prevent air bubbles from an iron.

[bottomgunner]

you used a piece of glass as your work base. is that a piece of plexi glass

[AKDominate]

I'ts a piece of hard window glass. Plexi-glass would scratch.

[greenleaftreefrog]

WOW

[brettwrb]

SuuhhWEEETT!

[pmgodfrey]

WOW! It's been years since I've covered an aircraft, but you can bet the next time I do I'll be using this method because you've shown us how easy it is to apply complex graphics.

[DreamingTree1027]

I have no idea how you came up with this but it is genius. Really going to make personalizing my airplanes easier, and great looking. GREAT WORK!

[paulg712006]

Awesome! Thanks!!!!!

[TGC357]

Excellent!

Thank you very much!

[iamman711]

that's what they want you to think. marketing strategy.

[iamman711]

blow drye; heat gun is too fancy a name.

[jamesdl00]

A heat gun is much hotter than a blow dryer.

[xcraft39]

Excellent work, I'd like to embed this video in my website with your permission.

[Jr9303]

Awesome video

Btw its the ammonia in the windex that activates the glue but acetone will also work but it will be a stronger bond ...

[icanplayanything]

awsome

[chipko]

a great tip! If only I could find some of this Glad - Stick & Seal in the UK...

[igehring]

Fantastic !

What is windex made of ? I don´t find this product in my country. thanks a lot !!!

[AKDominate]

I believe it is the Acetone that ehlps it stick

[igehring]

Thanks for helping. Keep the great job !

[jackzon]

excellent, thanks for sharing this!

[somegeek]

Bad ass. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

[G17Staggerwing]

I found this video Very Interesting and educational

[daz20003]

wow that is great!!

[daz20003]

wow that is great!!

[MrMugen1976]

Very nice! Thanks for the tip! You rock!

[ktbi]

Very impressed....Thnks.....

[CrashMaster44]

That was great. Thanks, I'm already getting ideas for the Kit I'm working on!

[playntraffic]

Thanks for the tip

[xjet]

That's really pro, bro. :-)

[ucrash2]

Bravo!

and a great design too