lcor43

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I was given an old Ringmaster that I am trying to recover. Everything is going OK accept for the fuse that has some fuel soaking. What can I use to remove the fuel or put over it to get the covering to adhear.
Thank for any help. Larry

NJ Georgee

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if possible you might try using parts cleaner if you can spray it.automotive type.
you also could use alcohol on swabs do it several times.If you spray the area be sure to protect the area's like the canopy and painted parts.Then after it dries and feels clean then use Balsa rite to the mfg specs. also make sure the glue stays in place where you cleaned ,you might want to re glue areas where the parts make contact,with a brush and wood glue or epoxy

BarracudaHockey

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Spray the balsa with K2R carpet cleaner. It will lift the oil soaking right out and you can wipe off the powder that forms. May take a couple applications but it will be good 2 go when your done.

Good luck!
Andy

lcor43

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Thanks Andy. I'll give that a try.
Larry

CafeenMan

Corn starch works to a point. The deeper the oil, the longer you have to leave the corn starch - sometimes weeks.

You can also keep wiping with an alcohol-soaked rag. Eventually you'll remove enough oil near the surface that the covering will stick. Brush on some balsarite before covering.

Another method is to use a hot iron. When the fuel oil heats up it will migrate towards the iron. Wipe with alcohol, repeat for about 30 hours.

Now my method is to fuel proof so well that I never have to worry about fuel soaking in because it's next to impossible to get it back out. When somebody gives me a fuel soaked plane, I might use it for patterns to make a new one, but the old one gets ditched.