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Re: Strip: I have problems
By:dave g
Date: 4/8/2012, 2:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: I have problems (Don T)

: The glue will re-set if it is not washed out of the joints. I have
: used warm water, a heat gun and razor knife to pry apart some
: mis-aligned strips and reset them. If I could pry them
: up/down/sideways without damage additional glue doesn't hurt.
: Try to get the strips aligned to the forms, filling such a large
: area with epoxy and fairing it would be an expensive, difficult
: and messy task. Good stuff that you found it now.

: Don T.

I agree completely. Just wet, heat, loosen and straighten as you have described it will work well. There is no need to waste epoxy filling and fairing. All that will do is add weight in the end, and waste a lot of your time compared to doing what you have already described now.

Good luck
Dave g

Messages In This Thread

Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/8/2012, 11:17 am
Re: Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/8/2012, 11:43 am
Re: Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/8/2012, 12:22 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
Don T -- 4/8/2012, 1:30 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
dave g -- 4/8/2012, 2:06 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
robert l -- 4/8/2012, 6:06 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/9/2012, 7:39 pm