Sheeting the Wings>>>Contact cement

[Jeff Hughes]

I've sheeted with contact (rubber) cement before. It sticks hard, not 
particularly light and you only have one chance to put it on! In fact, 
my first pattern ship I did this way (an old Great Planes tiporare). 


> NO WAY !!!
> 
> 
> I'd be in another state when that bad boy hits the air ( and then the
> ground ) Why did he do that ?
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> Van Flowers
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Young" <b4598070 at yahoo.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 3:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Sheeting the Wings>>>Contact cement
> 
> 
> > 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
> > > AMA: 6216 IMAC: 2229
> > > IMAA: 26019 NSRCA: 2778
> > > www.rc-aerobatics.com
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- 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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