hulens61(at)comcast.net
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 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject: Attaching rubber trim to the canopy |
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I posted the information below about a year ago, hopefully it remains in the
archives. My 601HDS now has over 230 hours on it and the rubber trim remains
securely attached in all places. This method is certainly long-term reliable and I
think it's by far the easiest way to glue the rubber trim to the canopy.
++ The magic bullet for attaching rubber to the canopy is a product called "Poly
Zap" made by Pacer Technology. It is very specialized instant glue for adhering the
slippery plastics together like Nylon, Delran, etc. Because is specialized you may
not find it on the shelf at your local hobby shop, but you can easily find and buy
it on-line. Application is so simple you essentially can't mess up if you just take
your time. Most people think they have to spread a continuous amount of glue from
one end to the other under the rubber and at the same time keep things lined up and
worry about glue oozing out. Nope... just put the rubber strip in place where it's
supposed to be on the canopy, then lift the edge of the rubber up at one end and
place a small dot (about 1/8" in size, doesn't take much) about half way down the
depth of the rubber seal and let the rubber gently come back in contact with the
canopy. When that end is "tacked", move to the other end, pull the slack out of
the rubber and tack that end. Now it's held in place. Then, go to the middle, half
way between the two glue dots, lift the rubber up at that point and place another
dot down in there. Then do it again between that middle dot and each of the end
dots and so on, and so on until you have these dots applied about every 3 or 4
inches. Do the same on the inside edge of the canopy and it's done. This type of
instant glue has a shorter shelf life than some of the others so keep it in a
plastic bag in the refrigerator and it will remain good to use for a long time. My
aircraft has been flying for 4 years now and NOT ONE of those glue dots has let go.
Tail winds..... Fred Hulen
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