Canopy Glass HELP
 

Guys,

Worked on installing my canopy glass on my MB339 today. I was able to cut and fit it no problem, however the clear lexan has issues. As you may know on the 339 the canopy is "bulbous" and kind of bulges as it moves from the lower part of the frame to the top of the canopy...if I am making any sense...

Anyway, the lexan is rippled and deformed on one side and looks like crap, totally not acceptable. The lexan fit really good except for this one area so my question is there any way to fix it or is it just toast and thats that? I was thinking that if I could apply even pressure to the inside of the canopy and then slowly heat the exterior with a hair dryer I might be able to reform the canopy just enough to fix it. I was thinking of fitting a large balloon inside the canopy, inflate it to apply pressure and then heat the leaxan.....

You guys have any ideas? Ihave already contacted Anton at SM to see if he could send new lexan pieces, he has been very good in the past in making things right so I have no worries there but I would like to just fix what i have and move forward.

So, who has the "duh, Ishould have thought of that !" Idea?

See pictures....

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

I've experimented with a problem like that in the past. A heat gun may collapse the 'bubble' in further. I had much better luck with an iron and a dampcloth on both sides working the defect back out.


The success depends on the thickness of the plastic too. Good luck either way.

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

Thanks for the input, IFR...

Anyone else have suggestions????????

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

I would ask for a new canopy from the manufacture myself.

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

Its FUBAR....time for a new one. More than one ripple and it just gets worse from there.

Justin

Team JR
BVM rep

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

FUBAR, I was afraid of that.....

SM, you have mail!

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

Hi Dave

New clear glass canopy was already sent out today.You'll receive it probably this week.

Best regards

John
Skymaster Jet

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

Hey John, thats great!

SM customer service is top notch in my book...now that I know a replacement is coming I might try some experiments to fix this one......

RE: Canopy Glass HELP
 

Got my new Caopy Glass today...it is perfect!

Thanks to oJohn at SMfor excellent customer service!