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Old 01-29-2003 | 09:36 PM
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i want to recover my airplane but how do i remove the old "stick on" covering ?? i`ve taken the easy to remove stuff off. but what about the stubborn stuff? there`s also alot of the glue left on where the fuel was on the covering. i tried a iron but that didn`t work. is there a chemical that will remove the glue ? i tried alcohol with no luck. how about acetone or laquer thinner? thanks alot conk
Old 01-29-2003 | 11:51 PM
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I used acetone and heat gun....heat it up scrape it off then acetone to desolve glue.

Work small area at a time....

I did a 60 size Global trainer.....would I do it again NO

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thanks for the tip. i knew there was a chem. to remove the glue.it`s to late to turn back now, i have most of it off the fuse. it was the ugliest plane on the field. it had so many patches of trimcote from accidents & hangar rash. i like building & covering. thanks again conk

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