Warped
 

Hor. stab on hog bipe is sheeted with 1/16 balsa. I brushed a mixture of white glue & water on it for surface prep. Must have had too much water. Stab is wavey now. What can I do?

Joe

Warped
 

Joe,
When you say the stab is wavey--do you mean it is warped, or do you mean the 1/16 balsa planking has produced hills and valleys? (like speed bumps, one after the other)

warped/wavey
 

Hi

The sheeting on that one side is wavey.

Joe

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Joe,

I know you don't want to hear this, but, you're going to have to remove the 1/16 sheeting. You can often correct a warp, however, I know of no way to correct sheeting distortion. Perhaps others have a suggestion.

Warped
 

Joe,

You may try to iron it, it may still have moisture in it. Use a REGULAR clothing iron, and lay the iron on the stab for a few minutes on a flat surface. If this doesn't work, taking off the offending sheeting with a belt sander (carefully ) should be quick, and painless.
White glue and water mix-60% glue 40% water max.
You didn't say what you used to glue the sheeting down with, but if you used yellow, or white glue, the heat will "loosen" the glue and it should lay down.
You can use yellow glue for sheeting wings ect. by applying the glue, let it dry, and then iron the part on. The glue will grab, and after it cools, it will be just as if you glued it down regularly, but without all the pin holes or clamping usually associated with holding parts while it dries.

Jetts