Brief Description: Sika joint trimming and dressing, inspect canopy
Unwrapped the canopy to check for sika or primer bleeding issues, inspect naked canopy for the first time and trim/dress the sika joints. Turned out very nice! No issues, black lines nice and sharp, joints tight and strong. plexi is perfect.
I managed to avoid all the mistakes I made on my first bonded canopy: Used 3M vinyl autobody tape instead of masking tape to mask adhesive lines so no bleed through. Pulled tape and dressed the joints earlier and prior to full cure (5 days) so it was still workable. Was more meticulous about protecting the plexi from unwanted primer and adhesive and scratches.
Re-wrapped the canopy exterior with fresh plastic. Installed rivets in inside skirt where spring clips were clecoed.
