<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Sorry, you are right Wayne. I meant to say cowl in all references. My canopy is fine. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I haven't had as much luck using K2R on glass/epoxy. There's not as much porosity to draw oil from, however, I guess there is some microscopic porosity. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">So your canopy is wet and dripping(I wont go there)... so your fuel tank IS leaking again and you fly upside down a lot? <VBG><br>
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I'm sure you meant your cheek(engine) cowl.<br>
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> I need some help to get a repair that will last. I have a carbon<br>
> fiber/epoxy cowl that had a minor encounter of the dirt kind a while back.<br>
> The seam tape shear separated from the cowl on one half of the seam. I<br>
> cleaned the area as best I could and then flowed some epoxy under the<br>
> hardened seam tape and all appeared well.<br>
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> Well it has separated again. This area of the canopy is always wet with<br>
> dripping fuel and oil. Is it even possible to get this area clean enough<br>
> to get a good epoxy bond? Is there a good cleaner/etcher someone can<br>
> recommend to help improve the bond?<br>
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