Removing Fabric

[Michael Horowitz]

When you remove fabric from a tube fuselage, the part that is glued
down will be like concrete. I know I dare not scrape for fear of
scratching the tubing.
How do you soften/remove the remaining fabric and glue residue? - Mike

[Scott]

MEK?

Scott


Michael Horowitz wrote:
> When you remove fabric from a tube fuselage, the part that is glued
> down will be like concrete. I know I dare not scrape for fear of
> scratching the tubing.
> How do you soften/remove the remaining fabric and glue residue? - Mike

[Morgans]

"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
> When you remove fabric from a tube fuselage, the part that is glued
> down will be like concrete. I know I dare not scrape for fear of
> scratching the tubing.
> How do you soften/remove the remaining fabric and glue residue? - Mike

Since you are removing fabric, is it safe to say you will be stripping the
frame and repainting? If you are doing the whole thing, it would make sense
to inspect it, repair and paint, right? In that case, sandblast, or
beadblast.

If you are doing a small area, MEK will dissolve stink from sh*t. Watch
prolonged exposure, and protect against skin absorbing the stuff, and
breathing the fumes. Exposure is cumulative, and bad things happen.

If you already knew that, sorry for you seeing it all written again. ;-)
--
Jim in NC

[Michael Horowitz]

Nope; all fine - Mike


"Morgans" > wrote:

>
>"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
...
>> When you remove fabric from a tube fuselage, the part that is glued
>> down will be like concrete. I know I dare not scrape for fear of
>> scratching the tubing.
>> How do you soften/remove the remaining fabric and glue residue? - Mike
>
>Since you are removing fabric, is it safe to say you will be stripping the
>frame and repainting? If you are doing the whole thing, it would make sense
>to inspect it, repair and paint, right? In that case, sandblast, or
>beadblast.
>
>If you are doing a small area, MEK will dissolve stink from sh*t. Watch
>prolonged exposure, and protect against skin absorbing the stuff, and
>breathing the fumes. Exposure is cumulative, and bad things happen.
>
>If you already knew that, sorry for you seeing it all written again. ;-)