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Old 12-31-2006 | 02:14 PM
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Default RE: Jack Stafford Chipmunk

Wing skins for the right wing panel are glued and sanded with 400 grit paper to a smooth finish. You have to be careful not to put any dips in the wing skins, you just want to make sure all the glue joints are smooth. I sprayed both skins with hairspray on the side that will glue to the cores to keep them from absorbing too much glue. The core has been lightly sanded with 600 grit paper to remove any melted foam and smooth out the surface to accept the skins, you have to be very careful not to change the shape of the core. I will now apply a very thin coat of Gorilla Glue with a 4" faom paint roller to the inside of the skins. Once this is done I will spray a fine mist of water on both sides of the core to help activate the gorilla glue then apply the skins to the core and return them to the shucks and add approx 150lbs of weight on top of the shucks to assure a good bond of the skins to the core. You need to assure that you have a sturdy flat surface for this to maintain a straight wing panel.
Pics to come!!
Anthony