Originally posted by Damnathius
WB, it looks as if you have a sheet stab? When shrinking the covering on a sheeted surface, (stab, fuse, rudder, wing) you should put some pinholes (one or two) in the wrinkled areas before using the heat gun. What happens is the air inside heats up, and holds the covering away from the surface, then when it cools, the wrinkle comes back. This will also apply to smaller built up surfaces like stabs and rudders, that have little air space in them.
After it fits tight to the surface, go over it with an iron to stick the covering down.
OK,
I left UR post so you can refer back to it.
When I *HEAT* that part it goes away and leaves a very nice shiny smooth look.
A day later it comes back.
As for the wing I think because I heated the sheeted areas first,they loosened up and then I heated the rest of the wing between the ribs and that shrunk fast and pulled everything tight.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++QUESTION!!.
I have the iron.
But from all that heat is the glue on the covering still good?
My Girl is a nurse and can get me a small needle but what type of glue should I use?
I guess I can always inject some rubber cement and then squeeze the rest out?
The rest of the plane looks like a MILLION BUCKS.
That Monikote really shines