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Old 04-05-2006 | 11:40 AM
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Default RE: Need advice on how to correct a sheeting problem...

Yes I know, but the sheeting around the goofed up area is also bowed up. I would have to pull sheeting off of three ribs to keep the right shape. There is a gap between the sheeting and the LE which prevents me from setting the shape.

Though, now that I think of it, I could put some balsa supports under it, which I'd have to do anyway to get a good fill, and glue the sheeting into the right shape. Then I could cut out the bad spot and hopefully fix things.

Hmm...

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ORIGINAL: RCKen

RVM,
If you follow the how-to it shows you to add a "lip" around the edge of the existing sheeting. If you glue a piece of balsa under the good sheeting to make a lip that follows the shape of the airfoil, then when you glue in your repair piece it too will follow the curve of the airfoil.

Ken