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I've read all the posts, several times, regarding mylar seal replacemate. My
LS3-A needs the seals replaced and am considering doing the job myself. Is this something a reasonabley compitent person can do on his own, or should this be left to a pro? Your input would be appreciated. Regards mmartin -- Message posted via AviationKB.com http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums...aring/200707/1 |
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Most owners can do a credible job of installing mylar
if they follow the rules: 1. Remove all gunk with acetone and elbow grease. 2. Sand the new mylar (just the 10mm that will be sttached) and the corresponding area on the wing with 220 dry. 3. Clean wing with acetone and apply the double-back-sticky, making sure to follow the edge and keep it straight! 4. Clean the mylar with acetone and follow the edge of the sticky very closely (don't make any abrupt corrections or you will form a kink) Keep tention on the mylar as you remove about 24' on protectice covering from the sticky, as you work along. I work from left to right, always! 5. Force Mylar down by running over it with a small roller, I use a small roller bearing on a stick. 6. Clean with acetone and apply the transition tape (I use 20mm) NOTE, be sure to use mlar that is wide enough to cover all hinge recesses, but don't go any wider than necessary or stick forces will increase. Hinge recesses can be covered separately with small pieces of plastic (mylar) held down with sticky, then covered with wide tape. Ideally, movement of the control should not lift the mylar. Have fun, JJ At 17:42 29 July 2007, Mmartin Via Aviationkb.Com wrote: I've read all the posts, several times, regarding mylar seal replacemate. My LS3-A needs the seals replaced and am considering doing the job myself. Is this something a reasonabley compitent person can do on his own, or should this be left to a pro? Your input would be appreciated. Regards mmartin -- Message posted via AviationKB.com http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums...aring/200707/1 |
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I did it myself and it was quite easy. I assume that these are
external seal tape, not internal seals. The previous post mentioned sanding with 220. I didn't and wouldn't. In my book gelcoat and sandpaper should stay far, far, apart. The seals have stuck for 3 years now with zero problems. Having a friend help get things on straight is useful. - John |
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"ContestID67" wrote in message oups.com... I did it myself and it was quite easy. I assume that these are external seal tape, not internal seals. The previous post mentioned sanding with 220. I didn't and wouldn't. In my book gelcoat and sandpaper should stay far, far, apart. The seals have stuck for 3 years now with zero problems. Having a friend help get things on straight is useful. - John John, Your choice not to sand. However, if you check with some of the adhesive mfgs(3M has good info on their site), you'll find that sanding is recommended for optimal results with acrylic adhesive as are used to stick down Mylar. Light sanding of the surfaces to be bonded is the way to go as it provides the adhesive with more bonding surface and mechanical "bite". As JJ noted, it's also important to have the surfaces squeaky clean, use pressure (roller), and only apply tape to warm surfaces for best results. Also position controls to keep pressure off the Mylars for a few hours as acrylic gains strength over the first 24 or so. bumper |
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I'm following this thread with interest. I've had
problems with mylar not sticking to the double sided tape. The tape sticks quite well to the gel coat, but the mylar doesn't want to stay stuck to the double sided tape. I've been accused of having an engine on my glider as I pass over the airfield. But it's just that damned loose mylar buzzing. Of course, the hardest part of dealing with mylar is getting the old stuff completely removed. The next hardest is figuring out how to insure the mylar stays stuck to the double sided tape. Any ideas? Thanks, Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina LS1-d(t) :-) At 06:12 31 July 2007, Bumper wrote: 'ContestID67' wrote in message roups.com... I did it myself and it was quite easy. I assume that these are external seal tape, not internal seals. The previous post mentioned sanding with 220. I didn't and wouldn't. In my book gelcoat and sandpaper should stay far, far, apart. The seals have stuck for 3 years now with zero problems. Having a friend help get things on straight is useful. - John |
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Ya got to sand it Ray, believe me that shiny surface
won't hold the bond. I have seen a whole lot of mylar that didn't stick over the years, but to my knowledge, none has come off that I installed using light sanding with 220 dry. I'm only talking about the 10mm strip under the mylar. There's nothing new here, we must sand before painting, we must sand before applying resin. it gives the surface a 'tooth'. Every now and then I see a fiberglass patch that someone has scabbed on without sanding the surface, I just get a fingernail under one side and off it comes easier than removing wing tape. JJ Of course, the hardest part of dealing with mylar is getting the old stuff completely removed. The next hardest is figuring out how to insure the mylar stays stuck to the double sided tape. Any ideas? Thanks, Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina LS1-d(t) :-) At 06:12 31 July 2007, Bumper wrote: 'ContestID67' wrote in message groups.com... I did it myself and it was quite easy. I assume that these are external seal tape, not internal seals. The previous post mentioned sanding with 220. I didn't and wouldn't. In my book gelcoat and sandpaper should stay far, far, apart. The seals have stuck for 3 years now with zero problems. Having a friend help get things on straight is useful. - John |
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JJ
Thanks for the advice. I will be taking on this project this week. Also, Awhile back there was a thread regarding the LS3 and landing gear. You had mentioned about testing the gear gas spring by pushing on the overcenter lock. I could have retracted the gear and there was no snap back to the down position. Your advice saved me from the gear eventualy retracting on roll out. Thanks Mike John Sinclair wrote: Most owners can do a credible job of installing mylar if they follow the rules: 1. Remove all gunk with acetone and elbow grease. 2. Sand the new mylar (just the 10mm that will be sttached) and the corresponding area on the wing with 220 dry. 3. Clean wing with acetone and apply the double-back-sticky, making sure to follow the edge and keep it straight! 4. Clean the mylar with acetone and follow the edge of the sticky very closely (don't make any abrupt corrections or you will form a kink) Keep tention on the mylar as you remove about 24' on protectice covering from the sticky, as you work along. I work from left to right, always! 5. Force Mylar down by running over it with a small roller, I use a small roller bearing on a stick. 6. Clean with acetone and apply the transition tape (I use 20mm) NOTE, be sure to use mlar that is wide enough to cover all hinge recesses, but don't go any wider than necessary or stick forces will increase. Hinge recesses can be covered separately with small pieces of plastic (mylar) held down with sticky, then covered with wide tape. Ideally, movement of the control should not lift the mylar. Have fun, JJ At 17:42 29 July 2007, Mmartin Via Aviationkb.Com wrote: I've read all the posts, several times, regarding mylar seal replacemate. My [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] mmartin -- Message posted via AviationKB.com http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums...aring/200708/1 |
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On Aug 1, 8:46 am, "mmartin via AviationKB.com" u36204@uwe wrote:
JJ Thanks for the advice. I will be taking on this project this week. Also, Awhile back there was a thread regarding the LS3 and landing gear. You had mentioned about testing the gear gas spring by pushing on the overcenter lock. I could have retracted the gear and there was no snap back to the down position. Your advice saved me from the gear eventualy retracting on roll out. Thanks Mike John Sinclair wrote: Most owners can do a credible job of installing mylar if they follow the rules: 1. Remove all gunk with acetone and elbow grease. 2. Sand the new mylar (just the 10mm that will be sttached) and the corresponding area on the wing with 220 dry. 3. Clean wing with acetone and apply the double-back-sticky, making sure to follow the edge and keep it straight! 4. Clean the mylar with acetone and follow the edge of the sticky very closely (don't make any abrupt corrections or you will form a kink) Keep tention on the mylar as you remove about 24' on protectice covering from the sticky, as you work along. I work from left to right, always! 5. Force Mylar down by running over it with a small roller, I use a small roller bearing on a stick. 6. Clean with acetone and apply the transition tape (I use 20mm) NOTE, be sure to use mlar that is wide enough to cover all hinge recesses, but don't go any wider than necessary or stick forces will increase. Hinge recesses can be covered separately with small pieces of plastic (mylar) held down with sticky, then covered with wide tape. Ideally, movement of the control should not lift the mylar. Have fun, JJ At 17:42 29 July 2007, Mmartin Via Aviationkb.Com wrote: I've read all the posts, several times, regarding mylar seal replacemate. My [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] mmartin -- Message posted via AviationKB.comhttp://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/soaring/200708/1- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I have done this a couple of times and the seals were just fine for about 5 years at a time. A couple of comments. The requirement to get the old stuff off is critical. It means EVERY bit of the old stuff so that the wing is pure white. The other comment relates to the type of double sided tape. I used Tesa Polyester Tape used to attach trim like chrome molding on cars. I got it at a body shop supply store. My seals had been originally recessed into the gel coat on top of the wings so the leading edge of the seal is flush and I used a tape width that was as wide as the recess, (about 5/8 inch if I remember right) to get maximum adhesion surface. The seals were slightly cambered so the use of a small (linoleum in my case) roller is also important to closely follow the removal of the tape second side protective film. Otherwise the seal sticks at the inner and outer edges due to the camber. Yes, I did 220 grit both the wing and seal. For what it is worth. Greg . |
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Thanks Mike,
About the only thing I could add is to replace the transition tape every couple of years. It doesn't hold up too well and can be a bear to get off if allowed to deteriorate too much. I buff out my bird every other year and then replace the transition tape before waxing everything. Cheers, JJ While I'm pontificating, my bird has never gone together well, the right wing always hangs up going on or off. I marked both lift fittings with magic marker and forced it together, then removed the wing to see just where it was hanging up......forward side of forward lift fitting and aft side of aft lift fitting! Looks like my fuselage is a tad to small or my right wing is a tad too big. What to do? I tried scrubbing the indicated areas with emery cloth by scrubbing them like shinning a shoe. Did this for a good hour and things got better, but she still didn't go together easily. Next I wound a 12' X 2' hunk of 80 grit sandpaper around a 1/8' drill bit and held it in place with masking tape at the bottom. The next time I went soaring I was armed with my sandpaper roll and a battery operater drill. Yep, I stuck it in the forward lift fitting hole and gave it a good 20 second blast while holding forward pressure and slowely moving it in and out, making sure to hold it at 90 degrees to the root rib (did the same with the aft hole while holding aft pressure) WHALLA, my ship now goes together without any cursing! Cheers, JJ At 15:48 01 August 2007, Mmartin Via Aviationkb.Com wrote: JJ Thanks for the advice. I will be taking on this project this week. Also, Awhile back there was a thread regarding the LS3 and landing gear. You had mentioned about testing the gear gas spring by pushing on the overcenter lock. I could have retracted the gear and there was no snap back to the down position. Your advice saved me from the gear eventualy retracting on roll out. Thanks Mike John Sinclair wrote: Most owners can do a credible job of installing mylar if they follow the rules: 1. Remove all gunk with acetone and elbow grease. 2. Sand the new mylar (just the 10mm that will be sttached) and the corresponding area on the wing with 220 dry. 3. Clean wing with acetone and apply the double-back-sticky, making sure to follow the edge and keep it straight! 4. Clean the mylar with acetone and follow the edge of the sticky very closely (don't make any abrupt corrections or you will form a kink) Keep tention on the mylar as you remove about 24' on protectice covering from the sticky, as you work along. I work from left to right, always! 5. Force Mylar down by running over it with a small roller, I use a small roller bearing on a stick. 6. Clean with acetone and apply the transition tape (I use 20mm) NOTE, be sure to use mlar that is wide enough to cover all hinge recesses, but don't go any wider than necessary or stick forces will increase. Hinge recesses can be covered separately with small pieces of plastic (mylar) held down with sticky, then covered with wide tape. Ideally, movement of the control should not lift the mylar. Have fun, JJ At 17:42 29 July 2007, Mmartin Via Aviationkb.Com wrote: I've read all the posts, several times, regarding mylar seal replacemate. My [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] mmartin -- Message posted via AviationKB.com http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums...aring/200708/1 |
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Thank You, JJ. I'll make this the next project to
tackle. Hopefully, this coming weekend. Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA LS1-d(t) (when the mylar is loose and buzzing in the breeze!) At 12:54 31 July 2007, John Sinclair wrote: Ya got to sand it Ray, believe me that shiny surface won't hold the bond. I have seen a whole lot of mylar that didn't stick over the years, but to my knowledge, none has come off that I installed using light sanding with 220 dry. I'm only talking about the 10mm strip under the mylar. There's nothing new here, we must sand before painting, we must sand before applying resin. it gives the surface a 'tooth'. Every now and then I see a fiberglass patch that someone has scabbed on without sanding the surface, I just get a fingernail under one side and off it comes easier than removing wing tape. JJ Of course, the hardest part of dealing with mylar is getting the old stuff completely removed. The next hardest is figuring out how to insure the mylar stays stuck to the double sided tape. Any ideas? Thanks, Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina LS1-d(t) :-) At 06:12 31 July 2007, Bumper wrote: 'ContestID67' wrote in message egroups.com... I did it myself and it was quite easy. I assume that these are external seal tape, not internal seals. The previous post mentioned sanding with 220. I didn't and wouldn't. In my book gelcoat and sandpaper should stay far, far, apart. The seals have stuck for 3 years now with zero problems. Having a friend help get things on straight is useful. - John |
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