Reforming Windshield Fairing to plexiglass fit?
About a couple weeks ago I Sikflex'ed my windshield fairing in place. Today I pulled the clamps from around the bow. Up till now, the faring and sliding canopy fit perfectly. Something happed during the Sika process and now the canopy contacts the fairing in at least one spot.
My mistake may have been clamping the windshield around the bow. The contact is on the left side. I can get a plastic shim under the fiberglass and this allows the canopy to close.
I used West System epoxy to lay up the fairing.
I've read others using heat to reform fiberglass. To me, best way would be close the canopy with a shim under the contact point and heat the fiberglass. BUT I'm super worried that heating the plexiglass under the fairing could have catastrophic results.
How would you fix this depressing problem?
About a couple weeks ago I Sikflex'ed my windshield fairing in place. Today I pulled the clamps from around the bow. Up till now, the faring and sliding canopy fit perfectly. Something happed during the Sika process and now the canopy contacts the fairing in at least one spot.
My mistake may have been clamping the windshield around the bow. The contact is on the left side. I can get a plastic shim under the fiberglass and this allows the canopy to close.
I used West System epoxy to lay up the fairing.
I've read others using heat to reform fiberglass. To me, best way would be close the canopy with a shim under the contact point and heat the fiberglass. BUT I'm super worried that heating the plexiglass under the fairing could have catastrophic results.
How would you fix this depressing problem?
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