Removing old solarfilm

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KM - 30 Oct 2004 15:13 GMT

Hi,

I am in the process of recovering an old 100S glider. However, I am
struggling to get the old solarfilm off. Sometimes it peels clean, sometimes
it sticks and more often just leaves the base colour behind. I don't want to
use sandpaper too much as it's a veneer foam wing.

Any suggestions please?

Ta

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John Duxbury - 30 Oct 2004 18:29 GMT

Hi Martyn,

Try turning your iron up as far as it will go, this will cause the solarfilm
to bubble up and make a right mess but at lease it comes off then.

What do you intend putting back on? Note: Solarfilm is not the right answer
lol.

HTH John.

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KM - 30 Oct 2004 20:43 GMT

> Try turning your iron up as far as it will go, this will cause the
> solarfilm to bubble up and make a right mess but at lease it comes
> off then.
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> What do you intend putting back on? Note: Solarfilm is not the right
> answer lol.

Thanks for the advice - if not Solarfilm then what?

I had this vision of Red and White.....

Martyn

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John Duxbury - 30 Oct 2004 23:44 GMT

Thanks for the advice - if not Solarfilm then what?

> I had this vision of Red and White.....
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> Martyn

I am a big fan of Profilm, a lot more expensive, but easier to use, doesn't
take the colour off if you accidently stick it to itself and comes of
airframes easily without leaving half of it behind.

John.

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Kevin Manley - 31 Oct 2004 11:22 GMT

>> Try turning your iron up as far as it will go, this will cause the
>> solarfilm to bubble up and make a right mess but at lease it comes
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> Martyn

I agree with John. Also I find it impossible to burn a hole in Profilm with
a heat gun, whereas it's easy to do so if I get a bit hamfisted when
applying Solarfilm. Profilm doesn't seem to slacken in the hot sun. Though
I've never actually tried it, allegedly you can paint over Profilm.

Kevin

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