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On Oct 4, 2:52*pm, wrote:
Thin CA glue seems to work as a surfacer that helps when bonding to routed surfaces. 1001 uses. Noted. -T8 |
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On Oct 4, 3:05*pm, hretting wrote:
What if the top white glossy 'safety tape' has started to peel but the mylar gap seal is still attach firmly with no issues. Is this an indication that the mylar is in need of replacement or simply clean the mylar surface and re-apply the safety tape? Thanks, R I've seen safety tape so old you could almost blow it off while seal bond was just fine. If bond is good, don't mess with it. Clean up well and replace safety tape. Usually every couple years is good enough. Seems most folks only pay attention when it is falling off. Safety tape is quite important on elevators especially. UH |
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Go to Lee Valley Hardware and buy the plastic Razor blades. You can
use these to remove the tape gunk and not damage the gelcoat or Mylar while scraping. http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...56,43407,53612 Dave www.foxonecorp.com |
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On 10/4/2011 5:44 AM, JJ Sinclair wrote:
After 30 years in the repair business, I found the only way to insure the mylar didn't lift was to sand both the inside of the mylar and the corresponding wing (stab, fin) with 220 dry, then wipe both surfaces with acetone just before applying double back sticky. Keep the DBS straight as an arrow and then follow it in order to keep the Mylas straight without any kinks. Sand only the 10mm area where the DBS will go. If you get a kink, make a cut to remove it and press on. I believe a good mylar job is all that in needed (internal seals not necessary). I've always used Mylar that already had the transfer tape on it. It saves me a lot effort and time, and I've never had the adhesive come off the Mylar. I prepared the carbon on my ASH 26 E by cleaning off the old adhesive COMPLETELY, even scraping with a flat Xacto blade or single edge razor, then sanding gently with a block and 320 grit as JJ describes until only fresh carbon shows, then cleaning the residue off with acetone. I apply the Mylar under a very slight tension. When it's all on, I rub over the adhesive portion with a firm piece of balsa, rag, thumb, as needed , then follow that with a hard roller, paying particular attention to "white" places. That's probably easier to do when the wing surface is carbon instead of gel coat. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) |
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On Oct 4, 5:24*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 10/4/2011 5:44 AM, JJ Sinclair wrote: After 30 years in the repair business, I found the only way to insure the mylar didn't lift was to sand both the inside of the mylar and the corresponding wing (stab, fin) with 220 dry, then wipe both surfaces with acetone just before applying double back sticky. Keep the DBS straight as an arrow and then follow it in order to keep the Mylas straight without any kinks. Sand only the 10mm area where the DBS will go. If you get a kink, make a cut to remove it and press on. I believe a good mylar job is all that in needed (internal seals not necessary). I've always used Mylar that already had the transfer tape on it. It saves me a lot effort and time, and I've never had the adhesive come off the Mylar. I prepared the carbon on my ASH 26 E by cleaning off the old adhesive COMPLETELY, even scraping with a flat Xacto blade or single edge razor, then sanding gently with a block and 320 grit as JJ describes until only fresh carbon shows, then cleaning the residue off with acetone. I apply the Mylar under a very slight tension. When it's all on, I rub over the adhesive portion with a firm piece of balsa, rag, thumb, as needed , then follow that with a hard roller, paying particular attention to "white" places. That's probably easier to do when the wing surface is carbon instead of gel coat. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) Forgot one thing, I make sure the mylar is secured to the DBS and to the surface by rolling it very hard with a roller that I made from a 30mm X 10mm bearing mounted on a 12" rod. I press down real hard as I roll everything twice. I usually buff and wax the ship every other year (wax every year), then replace the safety tape which is showing some age (wax after replacing the safety tape). BTW, I believe the pilot of Ventus that had tape lift on its elevator, had waxed the surface, then applied the safety tape..........good point to remember! Cheers, JJ |
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On Oct 4, 8:04*am, T8 wrote:
5) Remove protective film from bonding tape. What I have found works well is to tape the mylar seal in place over the bonding tape and then peel off a short length of the backing at a 90 deg angle to the mylar. Stick down the mylar in this area then pull on the backing to expose another few inches and stick that down. Keep working along the seal until it's all stuck down. Andy |
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