How to use Rice paper !
I was very interested on the Hew565 intervention about decorations.
Within the new IACC120 Class , the decoration is part of the Rules Requirements.
Few operators are proposing adhesive stickers printed on vinyl based supports. These decorations are mounted on the external surface of the Hull. It is my opinion that these applications will not last very long unless protected with additional transparent paints.
Further the exsternal surface will be disturbed by the irregular thickness, introducing roughness disturbances.
The aerograph work requires talent and skill and again the roughness may be disturbed.
The tecnique I will illustrate will open a variety of personal decoration without introducing significant roughness disturbance since the extremely light support is inserted as a sandwich between two layers of glass.
My experiment assume that the basic color of the hull is : White or neutral like glass epoxy. Carbon surfaces are not providing so far good results.
The idea suggested by Hew565, needed to be experimented, since this tecnique is already used to decorate surfboards.
I went in various shops, here in Nice, to search Rice Paper, and finally I managed to find a product that is very close to a sigarette paper. They called ‘repair paper’ used to restore hold books, etc…I ignore entirely the subject ! Anyhow I bought a sheet.
Very delicate and to allow transfer of image, I start fixing with tape a sample on a normal A4 paper and than using a normal Ink jet printer.
The following ‘posts’ will illustrate the work sequence I used.
Claudio
