Got the canopy glued to the frame today. Used the Sikaflex method as outlined by VAF’s Wirejock in an earlier post.
Like everything else the fear was worse than the event. Yes it was a
mess, I think I got some of the black stuff in my hair because I have a
grey spot that disappeared after I was done gluing.
I used the 3m fine line painters tape. This worked out well. I tried to
add a layer of electrical tape on top like Wirejock recommended, but
this wouldn’t stick. After prime I pulled off the 3m tape and then
Re-taped with electrical tape to make it easier to make a fillet. This didn't work. It would have been better to just pull the 3m tape after
prime and leave the primer’s edge untapped.
I set the frame upright, added a bead of Sikaflex to the frame’s Spine,
front and rear bows with the spacers, then dropped the canopy on top.
After it was position and clamped, I added the side plywood to shape the
sides and then added a bead between the side bows and canopy. I did not
use the side canopy supports.
The canopy is clamped to the table so it wouldn't fall off the bench if
bumped. Now I get to wait 48 hours in bliss thinking I did an excellent
job. I am sure reality will set in after a few days when I unclamp and
get a good look at the bonds.
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