Mylar Adhesive "Best Practices"

"Shawn" wrote in message
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Gary Emerson wrote:
For the benefit of the group, let's hear about what works for
re-attaching mylar.
Now that we've established that the only solvent safe to use on a
composite glider is the sweat from a virgin Las Vegas showgirl,
can anyone answer Gary's question?

Thx,

Shawn



Hmmm, let me get the mental image here . . . Nah, ain't gonna find one of
those I bet!

I sort of thought we had answered Gary's question, but will add:

If the double sided tape has come loose in just one spot, simply pushing it
back down will not work or work for long. You might get away with raising
the Mylar seal and quickly wiping the detached surfaces with a Q-tip dipped
in Acetone. Then warm the surface and use pressure to re-bond the tape. This
will work for a while . . . but is not a long term fix.

If the debonded area is at the end of the tape, then remove the top seal
tape and peel back the Mylar until you get past the debonded area (the Mylar
doesn't come off easily). Tape the Mylar out of the way. Remove the old
double sided tape in the affected area. If there's adhesive residue to deal
with, before trying solvents, try using some packing tape or cloth tape like
a "tack strip" - - apply tape to old residue, push down and then pull
straight up. In many cases, sometimes after several applications of the tack
strip, the old adhesive residue will be cleanly removed. Sand, clean,
replace double sided tape as previously noted and as you would if replacing
Mylars.

all the best,

bumper