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Offline mike ketteman

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covering--finishing tapes?
« on: January 25, 2015, 11:18:27 AM »
getting ready to order covering matl for LE,How much finishing tape is used,and size?
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Re: covering--finishing tapes?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2015, 12:51:54 PM »
getting ready to order covering matl for LE,How much finishing tape is used,and size?

 Milholland coatings sequence on UL light weight fabric:
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> a) 1 layer of Polybrush (brushed on north and south)
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> b) 1 layer of Polybrush sprayed on (east and west)
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> c) 1 layer of Polyspray sprayed (north and south)
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> d) 1 layer of Polyspray sprayed (east and west)
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> e) No tapes and no rib stitching... Patches around openings... Iron calibrated to 250F...

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Finished wing cover will sag between ribs if pulled during application from leading or trailing edge...

To see a 16 msg discussion on this topic goto the Yahoo Group and bring up msg # 27910

This is how a novice did a LE and how it weighed:
http://www.angoraaffaire.com/leu/id40.htm
http://www.angoraaffaire.com/leu/whatdoesitweigh_.htm

Offline mike ketteman

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Re: covering--finishing tapes?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2015, 04:07:00 PM »
thank you Steve,hope to be in the air by early summer.
                                                Mike
slapping the air with eagle since 09/2016

 

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