KR> upside down glassing
What Pete said and then put a foam mattress (or simular) on a piece of strong plywood (again or simular) underneath the repair and using a jack put slight upward pressure to prevent any sagging. The problem with this method is you can get wrinkles if you are not very careful, use very thick plastic. Using this method, I just finished repairing a Jabiru tail dragger (full composite aircraft) that ground looped and fractured the undercarriage mounting points. Regards Barry Kruyssen Australia -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Pete Sent: Thursday, 23 December 2010 11:43 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> upside down glassing Try laying the section you need up on some plastic, in reverse. Plastic, peel ply, glass, epoxy, glass. Brush it out so it's wetted and then pick the whole lot up and stick it directly to the area you want it applied to. squeegee it well and tape the edges. I've not done this on a plane yet, but I have done it on a boat. I don't think the applications should be too different. Cheers. Pete. On 24/12/2010 00:09, airgu...@comcast.net wrote: > I have some repairs to the belly that need two layers of fiberglas. Can't flip the finished bird. Any clever tips of how to glass upside down. Folks from down under must have to do this all the time ;). > > ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> upside down glassing
Down here in New Zealand that is! - Original Message - From: "Vaughan Thomas" <v...@xtra.co.nz> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 8:05 AM Subject: Re: KR> upside down glassing > If ever you guys come to fly down here, don't try landing (or takeoffs ) > upside down- special instructers will teach yous though! Vaughan Thomas > KR2S (under construction) > - Original Message - > From: <airgu...@comcast.net> > To: "KRnet Posting" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 2:09 AM > Subject: KR> upside down glassing > > > I have some repairs to the belly that need two layers of fiberglas. Can't > flip the finished bird. Any clever tips of how to glass upside down. Folks > from down under must have to do this all the time ;). > > Paul OReilly > KR2 Stretched > N7970K > Derry, NH > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3332 - Release Date: 12/22/10 > 19:34:00 >
KR> upside down glassing
Stand it on its nose, Virg On 12/23/2010 8:09 AM, airgu...@comcast.net wrote: > I have some repairs to the belly that need two layers of fiberglas. Can't > flip the finished bird. Any clever tips of how to glass upside down. Folks > from down under must have to do this all the time ;). > > Paul OReilly > KR2 Stretched > N7970K > Derry, NH > ___ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
KR> upside down glassing
Paul Wrote: I have some repairs to the belly that need two layers of fiberglas. Can't flip he finished bird. Any clever tips of how to glass upside down. Folks from down nder must have to do this all the time ;). -- Paul, Depends on the size of the repair. If its small you should be able to work it as normal. Although if you have a large area you may need to look at using a piece of thin ply 3/32" like the plane is built with and putting packing tape over it and using it to stop any sagging you might get by holding it in place while your lay up sets. If you have an area with a radius you might want to look at using metal as used for valley flashing available from your home supply store. I have used this method on boats and it seemed to work well. You will still need to feather the final product. I use two layers of glass cut to the same size as the hole and then two more feathering out larger than each one to get good strength. I lay up the glass on the wood or metal in reverse order larger to smaller and then place it over the patch. I might be the only one to do this but it works for me. Steve Phillabaum KR2Swide Shorter, Alabama 334-740-0066
KR> upside down glassing
Try laying the section you need up on some plastic, in reverse. Plastic, peel ply, glass, epoxy, glass. Brush it out so it's wetted and then pick the whole lot up and stick it directly to the area you want it applied to. squeegee it well and tape the edges. I've not done this on a plane yet, but I have done it on a boat. I don't think the applications should be too different. Cheers. Pete. On 24/12/2010 00:09, airgu...@comcast.net wrote: > I have some repairs to the belly that need two layers of fiberglas. Can't > flip the finished bird. Any clever tips of how to glass upside down. Folks > from down under must have to do this all the time ;). > >
KR> upside down glassing
I have some repairs to the belly that need two layers of fiberglas. Can't flip the finished bird. Any clever tips of how to glass upside down. Folks from down under must have to do this all the time ;). Paul OReilly KR2 Stretched N7970K Derry, NH
