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After my nice flight last month in Mt. Rainier wave to 24k, my wings have
turned into a blistered nightmare on the DG-400. I probably have 2,000 small bubbles ranging from .005 to .015" tall...I've been sanding the gelcoat down in an effort to see if I can break through them, but I am nervous as hell if what I'm doing is a bad idea...Is there any chemical that will remove Gelcoat and not hurt the substrate, or is the best method to actually just sand till ya can't sand no more??? Anyway...my thought is to sand the wings down, but then I'm not really clear on what's going to keep the moisture from returning for good...it seems like baking the wings is a decent idea, though for now I'm not exactly sure how and at what temperature...Anyone's input will be appreciated...again, the worry is that if you go to all the trouble to sand things down to bare material, is there a way to assure that the bubbles don't come back in the future. My plan would be to re-finish with one of the PolyUrethane systems...So, time, temp, advice or chemicals!!!! Thanks Steve. |
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