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Old 01-25-2003 | 03:27 AM
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Default sheeted foam wing adhesive

Hello all,
I'm working on my first 2m + plane. It is the Quality Fiberglass Pulsar XL. It has white foam core for the wings and will be sheeted with balsa. The instructions are very vague and when they do call for a particular type of glue, I've found that that glue is either not made any more or very hard to get. I will be using weights to keep the sheets firm against the core, cause I don't have bagging capabilities.

I haven't found much in the way of info on what type of glue to use for the sheeting process and everyone I've talked to has an opinion on what may or may not work initially or hold up.

Question #1
Will thick Zap-a Gap CA work with gluing the sheets together or is something else better?
I'm trying to keep the glue from wicking to the exterior face thus creating hard spots when sanding

Question #2
Can I use Elmers wood glue to adhere the balsa sheets to the white foam and will it hold up in the long run regarding heat, cold, stress?

Question #3
I do have to glue in a strip of 4 oz Fiberglass cloth to the TE of the wing. Does regular 2 part epoxy work, or should I look for some special lighter type of laminating epoxy.

Thanks for any help