Repair Canopy Crack

[flickroll]

How easy is it to repair a crack in a canopy? The crack is about 2" long and has been stop drilled. What materials are used (is there a kit for this)? How difficult is the repair? How noticeable would the repaired area be? Thanks

[danielhv]

Originally Posted by flickroll

How easy is it to repair a crack in a canopy? The crack is about 2" long and has been stop drilled. What materials are used (is there a kit for this)? How difficult is the repair? How noticeable would the repaired area be? Thanks

Funny you ask this question... I just got back from meeting Mel, and asked an almost identical question about a canopy he has in his hangar with about a 1" crack and a hole from stop drilling... he said there is no way to fix it. Just glue it and glass over it to hide it... I'm sure others will chime in.

[sprucemoose]

There is an acrylic cement called Weldon #3 that is very good for fixing these cracks. The repair will be visible, but it will be structurally sound. Available from A/C Spruce and others.

My own builder-induced crack hasn't moved a micron in 500 hours after the Weldon treatment and stop drilling.

[N131RV]

Originally Posted by flickroll

How easy is it to repair a crack in a canopy? The crack is about 2" long and has been stop drilled. What materials are used (is there a kit for this)? How difficult is the repair? How noticeable would the repaired area be? Thanks

Sad to say, before I knew about Weldon, I put a crack in my canopy while enlarging the hole where the latch goes. We stop drilled it and used a hot soldering iron to melt the crack together.

Then we sanded and polished the area. Not the ideal repair, but it did work.
YMMV