gru
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Post by gru on Feb 1, 2012 19:29:37 GMT 1
Great Fix, just get some Plastic Dip (in a spray can) by Performix.
Put a couple of coats inside and out, and no more cracks on hard landings and tip overs. This stuff is like a very thin rubber coating, works great on plastic landing gear covers also.
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Post by flydiver on Feb 1, 2012 20:04:43 GMT 1
Let us know how that works out in practice. I tried it on my Weasel based on encouragement from some folks in the sloper community. My buddy that got a Weasel before I did was enthusiastic about it.
IMO it was a mistake. It did NOT help with crashes and then it DID interfere with repairs. There is that nasty film that was partly ripped that would not strip off cleanly and in the way.
A foam plane repair is completely different than a cowl though so results may not be the same.
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gru
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Post by gru on Feb 2, 2012 4:25:42 GMT 1
AS I said it's for the cowling...........NOT the foam! And it works great as long as you don't nose in at full power.
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Post by john66 on Feb 2, 2012 9:53:37 GMT 1
AS I said it's for the cowling...........NOT the foam! And it works great as long as you don't nose in at full power. So what part of the plane is it for? Sounds like it may be good for the cowl? ;D John |
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Post by Gohmer on Feb 3, 2012 5:02:42 GMT 1
Great Fix, just get some Plastic Dip (in a spray can) by Performix. Put a couple of coats inside and out, and no more cracks on hard landings and tip overs. This stuff is like a very thin rubber coating, works great on plastic landing gear covers also. Got some pics? I'd like to see what yours looks like. How much weight did it add? |
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Post by renard80 on Feb 3, 2012 19:05:17 GMT 1
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Post by john66 on Feb 3, 2012 21:30:09 GMT 1
Dealing in the dollar regularly I can tell you £15.99 is actually more like $24.30.....Ouch!  John |
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Post by renard80 on Feb 3, 2012 21:40:55 GMT 1
Stoopid me, John. I asked for conversion of £16 (rounded up from 15.99) to USD. Got the answer $25+ - but then stupidly put my original 16 in the above post.  Old age is a dreadful curse . . . |
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Post by john66 on Feb 3, 2012 22:22:14 GMT 1
Stoopid me, John. I asked for conversion of £16 (rounded up from 15.99) to USD. Got the answer $25+ - but then stupidly put my original 16 in the above post. Old age is a dreadful curse . . . A mistake easily made....... at your age! ;D John |
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gru
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Post by gru on Feb 7, 2012 19:17:33 GMT 1
yes John that's the stuff, in spray can, about $8 here in Texas, but good for about 20 cowls,maybe it can be a club project to help cut the cost. My friend slamed the ground so hard that the plane broke in half, tail broke off.and wing broke, but the cowling was OK.
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Post by renard80 on Feb 7, 2012 21:21:17 GMT 1
yes John that's the stuff, in spray can, about $8 here in Texas, . . . What a difference in price UK v. US ! We find this all the time, US prices for identical items so much cheaper than here. Presumably someone in UK is getting fat. Hence the expression 'Rip-Off Britain'. |
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Post by Dillzio on Feb 8, 2012 9:07:33 GMT 1
I think I'm going to fiberglass my next cowl with light fiberglass cloth and med CA glue. I'll need to add some weight to the nose to make it balance out anyway
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Post by john66 on Feb 8, 2012 9:10:41 GMT 1
I think I'm going to fiberglass my next cowl with light fiberglass cloth and med CA glue. I'll need to add some weight to the nose to make it balance out anyway Or perhaps make a cast of your cowl, then make a fibreglass cowl! Maybe worth a go. Just an idea! John |
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Post by Dillzio on Feb 8, 2012 13:47:14 GMT 1
Well, I could cut a cowl neatly in half and use that to make a fibreglass mould, then glue the two halves of the cowl together. Considering how little the plastic cowl weights though, I may as well just keep it inside the fibreglass.
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Post by Crazy Horse on Mar 6, 2013 16:06:34 GMT 1
My tuppence worth on the cowl reinforcement. I have painted this one, added a logo on each side, glued in mesh on the intakes and used some lightweight tape on the inside.   For those of you that want to know the difference in weight, stock cowl weighs in at 15gms. My modified cowl weighs in at 21gms. Am I going to worry about that? No. Especially not when I update you on the tail mods, hopefully they might compensate each other when I get everything sorted and check the COG |
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