£2 foam strengthening kit

by jordster1998 | August 11, 2013 | (13) Posted in How To

 

A quick helpful tip for all alike which turns floppy foam to rock hard steel and adds little to no weight and also makes your wings waterproof as well as more aerodynamic

 

materials :

                  pva bond

                  wood vynal covering

                  hobby knife or somesort of blade

                  patients (lots and lots)

                  paintbrush and water

                  and a good radio

 

enjoy: jordster1998

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COMMENTS

Gopherdave on August 12, 2013
Hello:

Nice informative article. I looked for this PVA) quite a bit in north america, this brand isn't readily available. It looks like Weldbond is a good alternative, In the FAQ section of their website they say it is a PVA glue. I have an EPO wing (Skywalker X-8) I would like to use this technique on but I don't know if weldbond will stick. I used to spray EPP wings with 3M-77 and cover with low temperature covering like econocoat.

Dave
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jordster1998 on August 12, 2013
hi dave
I would say any type of glue would work as I only used pva as it was cheap and its only to give the vynal something to stick to as I found it will not stick directly onto the foam
I myself never used weldbond but I say it will work and if you need to just layer up the amount of glue and the vynal will stick even better or you could even use hot glue if you spread it evenly enough
thanks for watching : jordan
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Jason1973 on August 29, 2013
Great and cheap way to reinforce these floppy foams jordster so thank you for your video.i live in the south of England and I'll soon be building my very first foam plane so I'll let you know how it goes.i have a few friends I fly with here (helis and fixed wing) so they will be interested in this information.keep up the good work and very happy flying :)
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jordster1998 on August 29, 2013
Your welcome and happy flying tooo plus if its your first time building i would lay down a second layer of glue so that on your second build you know exactly how much to use
thanks Jordan
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WhiskeyJack on August 12, 2013
I would add to Jordan's reply that any water based glue should work, Elmer's, Weld-Bond, white glue! You may even consider adding a little water so the glue gets right down in the nooks and crannies of the foam.
Great idea Jordan and by the way, my grandparents were from Belfast. I haven't heard an accent like yours for many years, delightful. Thanks for the tip. WJ.
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jordster1998 on August 12, 2013
yes thanks fo adding that as im trying to help as many people as i can and could you please rate so we can try an make it to th top banner so everyone knows this tip and thans i live in donegal so close enough to belfast and thanks for watching and enjoying and hopfuly enjoying it any ideas on what i should review build or talk about next
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WhiskeyJack on August 12, 2013
Done, 4 stars my young friend, WJ.
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jordster1998 on August 13, 2013
thanks, much appreciated once i hit that magic 4.6 ill hit the top
thanks: jordan
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apache64 on August 13, 2013
great idea, and i will do this next time i build a foamie, thanks..
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jordster1998 on August 13, 2013
much appreciated, your welcome :)
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£2 foam strengthening kit