Hey John,
I have removed fingerprint dimples from a bagged wing before using the
following method. lay a small piece of paper towell down over the dimple.
Drip a few drops of water on the paper towell where the dimple is. Now use
a monokote iron on low to medium heat and place it on the damp paper towell.
Move it around a bit so the heat does not build up too quickly. If the
dimple is not too big, it will go away. I would imagine the heat causes the
foam to swell a bit and push the dimple back up. Give it a try it might
work for you. Be carefull with the heat though as HLG wings are quite thin.
Best regards,
Marc
>From: "gldrgidr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [RCSE] Hand Launch Wing dimples
>Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 23:19:19 -0400
>
> Recently I started flying a HLG with a wing that is fiberglass over
>pink foam.
>After years of flying built up HLG's, I was surprised at how easy it is
>to permanently dimple these FG wings. After only a short time, my wing has
>many small dimples (about 1/4" across), especially on the top surface. The
>public field we fly out of has dandelions with dimple producing flower
>pods.
>Is it practical to try to fill in these depressions in order to smooth the
>surface?
>Has anyone tried this before. What materials would be used? I thought of
>using auto body filler, epoxy with microbaloons, or light weight spackling.
>What's the best procedure to sand the filler smooth?
>Any recommendations?
>
>thanks,
>John
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