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1. 02:24 PM - fabric list for Firestar II (Jay Dub)
2. 06:52 PM - Re: fabric list for Firestar II (Richard Pike)
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| Subject: | fabric list for Firestar II |
I hope all had a good Thanksgiving. I finally am back on my Firestar II project.
I got the drag strut fittings installed, cage leveled, wings leveled, wing tabs
drilled and now pinned, dihedral set, and about to finish my wing struts.
I just need to measure again to make sure everything is perfect first then I'll
drill the struts. Then I will move to the tail and get things installed there
and rigged. I'm hoping to be doing fabric around Christmas time or soon thereafter.
My question is does anyone have a material list of the fabric, tapes (both reinforcing
for under rivets and over the seams and rivets), number of rivets, etc
for covering the wings, fuselage, and tail feathers? I'm not sure how many yards
are needed of fabric and how many feet of different pinked tape, etc. I've
heard rumor material is either hard to get or really expensive but such is life.
I just didn't want to reinvent the wheel if someone had a list of materials
needed. What exactly are the rivets? I'm guessing they have larger heads?
I'm thinking of going the Stewart Systems route even though I've used Polyfiber/Ceconite/Stitts
stuff in my past life as an A&P. I don't like dealing with MEK
and I'm borrowing a garage with living quarters above it so I'll have to keep
smells to a minimum. I'm intrigued by the "Weiner Dog Aero" method of 3m Fastbond
(some say same as Stewarts ekobond) and the exterior acrylic/latex paint
method. I'm just not sure how well that will last. I did help recover a Citabria
in the 80's with a "new" water based system (not sure who made it) but it
peeled terribly within a few years. Glad I was just a helper on that and not in
charge as the customer surely wasn't happy but we did follow the directions
carefully. I don't think Stewarts came along until the 90's or so but I don't
know.
Has anyone here done the 3m Fastbond/latex paint method?
Thanks,
Jay
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| Subject: | Re: fabric list for Firestar II |
I did a Maxair Hummer years ago with Sears Weatherbeater latex and it was a piece
of cake. After Ed wrecked his FSII, I redid it with Latex from Sherwin Williams
and it was a horrible experience. For whatever reason, it just didn't want
to spray well.
In both cases I glued the fabric on with Poly Tak but since MEK is not an option
for you, -
Also I rib stitched the wings rather than rivet them. Set the wing on the leading
edge, with the wife on one side and me on the other it went pretty quick.
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
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