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VAPOR RTF Wing repair
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:33pm.
My third flight ended by smacking the wall. About 2 inches of film separrated from the leading edge of the right wing. Can it be repaired without unbalancing the wing? Or should I just buy a wing? It was a Christmas gift. My experince level is 40 size glow trainer.
I have had good luck using
I have had good luck using the thick CA method to repair the surfaces on the vapor. I prefer the thick because it is easier to control the amount of glue applied to the carbon before trying to attach the covering material.
Devin McGrath
Team Horizon
Vapor repair
Another technique that will work is done using thin CA.
Get the wing film to lay up against the wing frame. Hold it vertically and just ahead of the tear wick a drop of CA on the frame. It capture the film nicely.
Just use a little! I have fixed rudders and elevators this way but be very careful with the CA around hinges. Use a dab of vaseline on hinges to protect from CA.
Paul Bageman
Team JR
I've had a lot of luck using
I've had a lot of luck using contact cement and putting just a little on the carbon leading edge with the covering folded back so as to not get any glue on it just yet. I then spread the cement thinly with my finger. Using the little residual glue on my finger I carefully pick up the covering with it and use a rolling motion to pull the covering over the leading edge. As long as contact cement isn't applied heavily it won't add a noticeable amount of weight. A little bit goes a long way here. Hope this helps!