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jconnell(at)fmwildblue.co
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 Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:05 am Post subject: Removing White Vinyl Protective Material |
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Guys,
Do you have good shortcuts for removing this stuff?
I have material on the leading edges of both wings.
I've been using a heat gun with a tongue depressor
that has been squared off and sharpened on sander.
The project is slow - I can removed 1/4 to 1/2 wide strip
with each pass. The wood does not scratch the aluminum
but there is a very thin adhesive film still on the wing. I
plan to use MEK outside later this spring to remove the residuals.
(It's -10 here in MN this morning.)
The archives haven't yielded any good suggestions...
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Joe
RV-9A, O-320, fairing work
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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:56 am Post subject: Removing White Vinyl Protective Material |
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Don't know if the white is any worse than the blue, but for the blue I
use a tip I found on a RV list ..... I'm on a couple .... use a length
of PVC pipe and just roll the plastic up on it. I used a piece of 1/2"
and just rolled one piece on top of another ..... no heat. You do have
to lift an edge to get it started though.
Linn
Joe & Jan Connell wrote:
| Quote: | Guys,
Do you have good shortcuts for removing this stuff?
I have material on the leading edges of both wings.
I've been using a heat gun with a tongue depressor
that has been squared off and sharpened on sander.
The project is slow - I can removed 1/4 to 1/2 wide strip
with each pass. The wood does not scratch the aluminum
but there is a very thin adhesive film still on the wing. I
plan to use MEK outside later this spring to remove the residuals.
(It's -10 here in MN this morning.)
The archives haven't yielded any good suggestions...
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Joe
RV-9A, O-320, fairing work
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