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Old 07-03-2003 | 03:05 PM
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What sort of glue to use between balsa and the covering material that you iron. Problem is that ironing itself doesn`t help anymore. The special glue is gone...

So I must put something by hand there. What should it be??

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Old 07-03-2003 | 03:22 PM
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"Balsarite" might help stick the covering material. I assume you are using one of the plastic shrink type material.. Balsarite is a clear, thin product you brush on prior to covering..it helps with the sticking, but don't know if it will work with what you are using..good luck..
Old 07-03-2003 | 03:43 PM
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Balsaloc is used in the UK, its a heat sensitive water soluable adhesive.
Old 07-03-2003 | 03:48 PM
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What sort of glue to use between balsa and the covering material that you iron. Problem is that ironing itself doesn`t help anymore. The special glue is gone...

So I must put something by hand there. What should it be??

Thanks,
Kristjan
Kristjan, you can also use any wood glue, balsa right and balsaloc are just forms of this stuff. Brush a thin layer on the area you need to glue and LET IT DRY then try ironing on the plastic.

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Just because you are a beginner, I have to ask; you HAVE REMOVED the clear backing sheet off of your iron on covering haven't you??? Not a dumb question, I've had THREE students show up at the flying field with covering applied this way. I have no idea how they get it to stick in the first place but you can do it.
Old 07-03-2003 | 04:03 PM
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Use any of the alphatic resin glues. Put on as thin a coat as you can and let it dry before ironing down the covering. This technique even works over wood that has had some oil on it.
Old 07-04-2003 | 06:09 AM
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Just because you are a beginner, I have to ask; you HAVE REMOVED the clear backing sheet off of your iron on covering haven't you??? Not a dumb question, I've had THREE students show up at the flying field with covering applied this way. I have no idea how they get it to stick in the first place but you can do it.
No need to worry about that. We are talking about a Messerschmitt BF-109 model that has flown already. I`t is just that small area of a wing cover had "waves" so I had to remove the cover and then put it back so it would be nice and tigtly stretched. But it seems that once you have removed the cover, ironing doesn`t help anymore. So something must me put by hand there.

Can you all get a better view now?
Thank you all for your answers.
Kristjan
Old 07-04-2003 | 06:16 AM
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PS. the Balsarite and Balsaloc are what I`m looking for, I think. But is there anything more simple and more common (eg. you use in everyday life) because I don`t think I can get those very quickly in my neigbourhood. Have to order from UK or Germany and that takes few weeks.

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