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Re: F-117 Gold Windows

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From: franceschi
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:30
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Regarding the comment on using reflective house window plastic sheet
to simulate the gold coating on the F-117.

I haven't tried it but it sounds like a good idea. But I have used
the sheeting on my house windows and have a comment.

The plastic must be applied to a **flat** surface or else air pockets
will show between the window and the plastic sheeting.

The sheeting has a clear protective plastic that must be peeled off.
The window is wetted with water and a drop of detergent. Next, peel
off the protective plastic and apply the covering to the plastic.

When I applied the sheeting to my house windows, I thought I had
"screwed up". I could barely see through the windows and it looked
like a real mess. But after a couple of days, the water evaporated
out from between the window and the sheeting, and the windows still
look fine after 12 years.

If you try this, give the F-117 windows a week to dry before you
evaluate whether or not this technique works.

Good luck,

Fred Franceschi
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From: franceschi@pasadena-dc.bofa.com
Newsgroups: rec.models.scale
Subject: Re: F-117 Gold Windows
Message-ID: <1993Jan25.083002.58@pasadena-dc.bofa.com>
Date: 25 Jan 93 08:30:02 PDT
Organization: Bank America Systems Engineering, Pasadena, CA
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