Source for Tedlar

[Chappy]

[xgary]

[Chappy]

[JPXman]

[xgary]

[Chappy]

Shorty,

Hey, I forgot about that stuff. I gotta get some of it and try it! Of course you're right, Ozzie and I have done mostly old Mylar jobs that used rubber based adhesives. I couldn't find the old messages about it using the search engine on this site, so I used Google. They list lots of sources for a 3M Citrus based adhesive remover. Is this the correct stuff? Cost around $15-20 per nice sized spray can. They also list a 3M citrus cleaner, that's about the same price. It would seem that the adhesive remover would be the product to use, but you're advising using the cleaner? Do you have the actual 3M product part number so we can order the correct stuff the first time?

Chappy

[JPXman]

i found the post

http://lazair.com/forum/index.php?showt ... trus&st=15

[xgary]

Guys, I searched through the messages

3m PRODUCT POST

[uscgairdale]

I was going to put in a plug for using the steam cleaner, but apparently Shorty has found the "holy grail of removing old tapes"! I would pay $50 per wing if it works as good as I think it does.

If only I had known about this before I rebuilt my wings.....

How does it affect the foam on the ribs?

Dave

[ozzie]

Hi all, just to say when i used the steam to get the tape off, i still had to remove the glue using citrasolve. using solvents ect without using steam i found i was wasting more than half the product just to lift the tape and still had most of the glue left to deal with. i just found that after developing the right technique the whole process was quicker and much safer than the old mek method being used at the time. ie steam tape off then citrasolve glue.
if shorty's product works as a one step process removing glue and tape in one application leaving just to clean up. And does it faster than the other method sign me up anything to speed up the worst job during rebuilding suits me fine. something i hope i wont have to do for a while.

here's a photo of a must have sundial for every hanger. saw this in Italy at
www.euroflyulm.com. factory/airstrip they have a very a fine range of aircraft i really like their 'flash comfort' for when i retire... i scored a two week work trip

one of the workers with the company there is right into flying and paragliding, the alps start about 5k away. weekend was pretty involved. but rather chilly . having my feet still on the ground at 6,000ft is a bit of a novelty for me. 100yd dash is a bit of a killer tho. perfect Lazair country open fields thermals and ridge lift. eyes open.. i counted no less than 55 para gliders in the air at anyone time plus two silent self launch gliders and some ultralights. to easy to have fun, the whole area around Semonzo is known as simply Airpark.

looking forward to this summers flying and next years trip.
ozzie