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2. 05:52 PM - Wing envelope adhesive?? (bjones@dmv.com)
3. 06:24 PM - Re: Wing envelope adhesive?? (Lowell Fitt)
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| Subject: | Re: Model 7 For SaleModel 7 For SaleModel 7 For SaleModel |
7 For Sale
Put this beautiful aircraft on floats.
I have a set of Full Lotus 1650 straight floats rigged and ready for a Kitf
ox 5=2C 6 or 7 available for $3900.
They have been flown 2 summers under my Kitfox 5 and are in excellent condi
tion.
I'm selling them to move to amphibious floats.
Joel Mapes=2C Kitfox 5 912 ULS
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| Subject: | Wing envelope adhesive?? |
When early Kitfox fabric (wing envelopes) were installed I seem to recall
that a strong adhesive was not applied to the wing rib surfaces prior to
installing the fabric envelope. repairs were a different matter requiring
adhesive. Is this wrong?
BJ
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| Subject: | Re: Wing envelope adhesive?? |
I have no experience with the envelopes, but covered two Model IVs with the
Polyfiber system, the fabric was attached with the adhesive you mention -
Polytack. My guess, and strictly a guess, if you were to use a sewed
envelope, you would paint the capstrip with Polytack, allowing it to dry,
then position the envelope taking it to the first shrink temperature, then
rub all rib capstrip surfaces with a rag saturated with MEK to reactivate
the adhesive then take to final shrink temps. I seem to recall an envelope
technique in the covering manual. I am awaiting a departure at IAH for SFO
or I would check my manual.
Lowell Fitt
Model IV-1200
On Feb 22, 2016 7:55 PM, <bjones@dmv.com> wrote:
>
> When early Kitfox fabric (wing envelopes) were installed I seem to recall
> that a strong adhesive was not applied to the wing rib surfaces prior to
> installing the fabric envelope. repairs were a different matter requiring
> adhesive. Is this wrong?
>
> BJ
>
>
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