Saturday, May 15, 2010

More skin work; Bonding the detail pieces

One thing I have learned with the VHB (Very High Bond) tape is that it responds best to pressure.  

With that lesson in mind, I used the VHB tape on the detail pieces.  Today I did a few of the panels that are on the bottom of the skin and working my way along.

The steps, as I learned bonding the skins, is simple...

1.) Rough up the surface (sand!)
2.) Wipe clean
3.) Apply tape
4.) Use fingers or roller to promote adhesion
5.) Gently remove paper backing
6.) Apply to roughed up/sanded/clean surface
7.) Apply pressure (clamps)


Here's my progress this afternoon...