[NSRCA-discussion] El Nino canopy

[Atwood, Mark]

Hey Ken,

 

No need to consider making molds, they already exist.  Bob Pannell has
them. If you truly wanted a "new" one...I'm sure I could get Geoff to
"pull" you a new clear canopy, but I think we'd need to talk to Bob
Pannell about laying up the center fiberglass piece that holds it, if
you need a new one of those.  

 

As for fixing...you'll notice that the canopy in that plane is both
tinted and clear coated.  That's because the original "pull" was
horrible and had a lot of streaks and scratches in it.   It won't be
perfect, but if you can us a clear canopy glue to seal it, you can
actually SAND (wet sand with 600 or higher) the ridge smooth, and if you
respray clear...voila...it's smooth and clear again.  The clear coat
"fills" all the scratches from sanding.  

 

Again...it's not perfect, but you'd be surprised how well it works.

 

 

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ken
Thompson
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 7:51 PM
To: NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] El Nino canopy

 

I just came home with my new El Nino Saturday.  Today I had the canopy
off and was nosing around the inside checking out the setup.

 

I leaned over the bench and heard a crack, I had just leaned on the
canopy and put a 4 inch crack in it, lengthways on the top.  

 

The question I have is, is there a good way to repair it, without using
thin CA, because of the fogging that CA will cause?

 

Or does anybody have a canopy that they would be willing to part with?

 

TIA,

 

Ken

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