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Old December 29th 06, 10:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike[_8_]
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Default Canopy repair products

Michael,

Acrifix 192 is pretty much the standard for canopy repair. Cracks can
be V'd out with a small Dremel grinding or engraving bit and Acrifix
then carefully poured in place from the tube - multiple pour/cure
cycles - until the cured Acrifix is above the canopy surface and then
sanded and polished to the surrounding original surface. It cures by UV
and a fluorescent bulb allows a fairly quick cure of several hours.
There is a learning curve for best results. I have not been able to
make repairs invisible, but the result is stable and far better than a
crack. It saves about $4K when considering the alternative. It also
seems that newer canopies yeild better visual results due to the
reaction with the Acrifix.

Acrifix 192
Dremel with small bits
Micro Mesh surfacing system
Three stage liquid plexi polishing system

Mike


wrote:
What is the difference between :

ACRIFIX 192

IPS WELDON #16

and

SC125 ACRYLIC ADHESIVE

ANY EXPERIENCES WITH THESE OR SOMETHING BETTER?

TNX

MICHAEL