[Raz]

I'm also going Sika only- no holes. I've read all about not drilling the canopy below 70-80 degrees temperature. My question: any problem with just fitting/handling/Sika-ing the canopy in this temperature (I'm in Virginia Beach)? My shop is 50ish with a propane heater (not much insulation). Or do I just wait until July? Thanks in advance.

 

[Ironflight]

The temperature consideration is not just for fitting - it is for trimming and handling as well. Once you get the flange cut off, that is one FLOPPY piece of Plexiglas - lots of flexing will go on, no matter how careful you are.

That said, you can bet that someone will post that they fit their canopy outside in a snowstorm. Personally, I don't think I'd do mine at 50. It might be fine, but the consequences of it NOT being fine are not fun....

Paul

 

[Raz]

Thanks

Thanks Paul. I've got plenty of other things I can do between now and warmer weather. I've just got to store the thing somewhere...

 

[scrollF4]

Another "thanks" from Hampton Roads

Thanks from me too, Paul. I'm just 15 miles north of Raz on the peninsula side of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. I'll wait a while longer before sawing on the plexiglas.

 

[SHIPCHIEF]

Paul;
You 'crack' me up.
I bonded my canopy onto the frame on a cool day. (not snowing or anything)
That happens in the Northwest.
But I don't regret it. Most of the recent canopy cracking tales of woe seem to have happened on cold days?
So bonding the canopy on at the mean expected temp *might* be a good idea?
Seems like I did the cutting on the warmest days as per everyone else.