John Brunke
Member
Dear Listers,
This is my first post. Just from reading all the various topics and all your replys have helped me quite a bit in building my RV7 tipup. I've got the canopy cut and trimmed. Just waiting for some warmer weather here in Illinois to do some paint work and then get the canopy attached to the frame.
I have read all the threads I could find on gluing the canopy with Sikaflex.
Have also talked to the tech people at Sika just to get their inputs.
While Sika says you should lay a bead of adhesive in place and then put the part down, that would be a little difficult for what we are using this stuff for.
My questions to people that have used Sika are:
How long have you been flying your airplane and have there been any issues with the Sika joints? Do you do any kind of acrobatics? I plan on lots of loops and rolls when mine is done.
When you applied the adhesive, did you clamp everything in place and then "spot glue" in between the 1/8" spacers, going back later to make a nice solid fillet?
Did you find problems with fit issues, such as attaching the side skirts with the 1/8th inch additional gap needed for the Sika?
I look foward to your replys and a big thanks in advance for your advice.
John
This is my first post. Just from reading all the various topics and all your replys have helped me quite a bit in building my RV7 tipup. I've got the canopy cut and trimmed. Just waiting for some warmer weather here in Illinois to do some paint work and then get the canopy attached to the frame.
I have read all the threads I could find on gluing the canopy with Sikaflex.
Have also talked to the tech people at Sika just to get their inputs.
While Sika says you should lay a bead of adhesive in place and then put the part down, that would be a little difficult for what we are using this stuff for.
My questions to people that have used Sika are:
How long have you been flying your airplane and have there been any issues with the Sika joints? Do you do any kind of acrobatics? I plan on lots of loops and rolls when mine is done.
When you applied the adhesive, did you clamp everything in place and then "spot glue" in between the 1/8" spacers, going back later to make a nice solid fillet?
Did you find problems with fit issues, such as attaching the side skirts with the 1/8th inch additional gap needed for the Sika?
I look foward to your replys and a big thanks in advance for your advice.
John