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Old 03-20-2003 | 10:05 AM
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AlphaWhisky
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Default Canopy Glue - Secrets to Sucess??

I`ve just used Pacer C-56 on the canopy of my Midwest Extra 300. I marked the canopy postion on the fuselage with a series of pin holes pushed through the film covering at each side and around the front of the canopy.

No need to do that around the back edge of the canopy where it goes up and over the turtle deck. I lifted the canopy off and applied the glue around this area and then taped the canopy in place.

Without wasting too much time I drilled the canopy around the rear at 3" centres and screwed it down with tiny PK screws. That fixed the back edge nicely and held the rest of it firmly in position. I then ran a bead of the same glue around the rest of the canopy front and side edges with the canopy in place and held it down with a few tabs of masking tape while the glue dried.

It was remarkably easy to run a wet finger around the front and side edges and pick up the surplus glue while it was still wet.

The overall result is quite neat and acceptable to me.

Alan W