Installing Dacron covering at high room temperatures

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Installing Dacron covering at high room temperatures

Postby tigger_na » Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:17 pm

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Dacron contracts with higher temperatures and expands in lower temperatures, right? If I now mount my covering with 38°C room temperature, won't it be loose and sloppy when I fly at 5°C or lower in winter? If yes, what do I do?
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Re: Installing Dacron covering at high room temperatures

Postby German » Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:21 pm

Cool the room down before covering vhpy vhpy
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Re: Installing Dacron covering at high room temperatures

Postby tigger_na » Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:18 pm

The "room" is rather big. In the States I hear that they sometimes pack the wings with snow before tying things up.

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