Sheeting the Wings>>>Contact cement

[Brian Young]

A buddy of mine just sheeted the wings on his Carden
30% 330 w/ contact cement. I cringed when he said
that. Anyone try this recently, just wonder if I want
to be around when he flys it.



--- Van - E-Mail LIST <extra330 at tampabay.rr.com>
wrote:
> George,
> 
> There is no hardener in Pro Bond. I use it all the
> time , and I live in
> Tampa, FL. It's a polyurethane glue, and it uses
> moisture to cure. It foams
> up as it cures. Normally I use it on the 35 or 40%
> wing panels that I build
> for the Carden stuff. It's fantastic. Excellent
> penetration in the foam, and
> once it is on, the skins are not leaving the foam .
> . . .ever.
> 
> My workshop is a 24' by 40' that has garage doors
> that open on both side for
> breeze, or plane access ( the 40% stuff requires it
> ) I do my sheeting in
> this building, and it works out great. I use a very
> thin coat ( spread with
> a BONDO spreader ) on the sheeting and the foam. On
> the 40% wings, I then
> put about 200 lbs of block on them over night. ( The
> panels have a 1/2 thick
> piece of plywood on the top and bottom of the panel.
> The blocks are added to
> the plywood, not directly to the panel.
> 
> This works REALLY well
> ________________________________________________
> 
> Van Flowers
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> www.rc-aerobatics.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GeorgeF." <av8tor at flash.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:42 AM
> Subject: RE: Sheeting the Wings
> 
> 
> > At 07:57 AM 9/9/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Nick
> > >Only if it is not used correctly some people who
> have problems dont
> follow
> > >directions.If you mixed only a small amount of
> hardner with your epoxy it
> > >may have problems also. I have used Pro-Bond
> Polyurethane to sheet at
> > >least twenty sets of Pattern wings in the last
> couple of years with no
> problems
> > >Buddy
> >
> > I haven't yet used Pro-Bond, what are the common
> mistakes (other than
> using
> > too little hardner).   Also what is you humidity
> in your area, I live in
> > Florida and its wet down here....
> > George
> >
> >
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Brian Young
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918-745-6046h
918-838-0900w

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