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Originally Posted by freebeard
Does the doping and paint rigidify the surface or does it remain in tension?
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The doping provides additional 'shrinking' to Dacron cloth, plus the 'rigidification' as it were.
Aluminum base - coat ( UV protection ) and color top
-coats alter the 'look', plus also add some additional fraction of stiffness.
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