Hi! Jeff.
Don't try to heat the fairing against the fuselage IMHO you will be likely
to delaminate the fuselage sandwich.
The sandwich having foam in the middle will not conduct the heat away.
Best get it near when you fit it to the wing then apply white silicone
sealant into the gap with cling film taped to the fuselage so it releases.
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Roberts" <jeff@rmmm.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing fairing problems
>
> on 10/26/03 8:33 AM, Kevin Klinefelter at kevann@gte.net wrote:
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> >
> > Jeff,
> > I read on this forum that by applying heat with a heat gun (gently) you
can
> > change the shape of the fairings. I have yet to do the wing root
fairings.
> > How much Redux did you use to bond the fairings on?
> >
> > I have the wing root fairings and the windshield yet to bond in place
and am
> > wondering if I have enough Redux left. I only have about 1/3 of a can.
> >
> > Kevin
> > A211 Monowheel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Kevin,
> Thanks for the tip, I was thinking of that but wondered how I may hold the
> flange against the fuselage while I heat it. You should have enough re-dux
> in 1/3 rd of a can. I just used about a 1-inch wide strip of it with flox
> mixed in around the wing. About a 30 gram mix per wing did it. With the
> fairing on the wing pushed against the sides I marked the wing on the
> outside of the flange with a marker. Then I removed it and applied the
green
> stuff to the wing. Then I put the flange in place, drilled and used sheet
> metal screws as I worked my way from front to back. Good luck and enjoy.
> Jeff A258
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