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Blades, Night Flying and Painting > Painting Question about the Canopy Seam

DanW
Senior Heliman
Location: Baldwyn, Mississippi

Ok you pro's what is the best way to get rid of the seam in the middle of some fiberglass canopies? More specifically the Fury canopy. I want it to be smooth so you can't see it after it's painted.

Thanks for you input!
Dan

03-07-2002 Over year old.

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Ken B
Elite Veteran
Location: Phoenix, AZ

Tape both sides of it and sand it till it's smooth. simple

Ken B

03-07-2002 Over year old.

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Just Canopies
Senior Heliman
Location: New York

Hello Fury Flyer,

I usually block sand the ridge down with at lease 320 grit, then fill with glazing spot putty. I do several times until level. If needed I use Nitro spot putty for the very very small spots, holes. Now it should be ready to prime.

Thanx!
Mort
”Just Canopies”

03-07-2002 Over year old.

Conrod
Veteran
Location: Melbourne, Florida

canopyfx

yeah...I just used some fiberglass resin/hardner/cloth to repair my canopy. Problem that I have is mixing the very small quantity required. I end up wasting alot and would love to know how to prevent the waste.
Conrad

03-08-2002 Over year old.

DanW
Senior Heliman
Location: Baldwyn, Mississippi

Thanks

Thanks everyone for your information! Thats what I love about this place it's a one stop information source thanks to you guys!!!!!!!!

Dan

03-08-2002 Over year old.

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Conrod
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Location: Melbourne, Florida

Joe

Thanks Joe!

I am glad to hear that even if you mix it too weak it will still set up. I had done that and after 2 hrs it still didn't set. I made a mess trying to clean it all off again and start over. At that point..I said I'm gonna really make sure that I go heavy on the hardner. Stuff will burn you now! LOL
I've been able to cut the ratio down somewhat, but still waste more than I want. Seems a long time ago, there use to be instructions to add 15 or 30 drops of the liquid hardner to a certain amt. of resin. Wish they still had that.
Also,
The glazing putty....is it 2 part or one?
I went to the hardware store and got some and it was like spakling, but made for windows. I'm thinking I got the wrong stuff. It didn't bond very well.
Conrod

03-10-2002 Over year old.

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