pmccoy
Well Known Member
I've done it, bummer. The canopy is now officially cracked. I was using the countersink bit on the top spine when I noticed a problem. I now have three or four holes that look like the one below. Very small hairline cracks, moving about 1/16 to 1/8" out from the hole.
I called Vans. They said to use Weld-On to wick into the cracks and glue them shut. I also called Jeff from Airplane Plastics, since Vans gave me his number, and he said it would be better to drill out the holes large enough to remove the crack. There should be plenty of holes left to secure the canopy, and that would remove the risk of further cracking from the Weld-On joint.
So now I have conflicting advice. What do you think? Glue with Weld-On, or drill them out bigger???
I called Vans. They said to use Weld-On to wick into the cracks and glue them shut. I also called Jeff from Airplane Plastics, since Vans gave me his number, and he said it would be better to drill out the holes large enough to remove the crack. There should be plenty of holes left to secure the canopy, and that would remove the risk of further cracking from the Weld-On joint.
So now I have conflicting advice. What do you think? Glue with Weld-On, or drill them out bigger???