Stubborn Tissue?

[paul]

Ok, so we've all stripped tissue from our wings, stabilizer and fin, only to be left with pieces that are to stubborn to come off.
Not spoiling your hard work with unnecessary sanding, just put the part in a sink with tepid soapy water for approx 15-20 mins.
Remove the soggy stubborn tissue, then pin part down to dry thoroughly.

Paul

no pics, explanation simply speaks for itself

[zoomie]

Might be helpful to mention that this method works well with parts that have been assembled with cyano or cellulose glue. Parts built with PVA/white or aliphatic/carpenters glue will most likely suffer from dissolving joint syndrome when soaked in a water-based solution

After removing the stubborn tissue, do you rinse the parts to remove the soap residue before you pin them down?

I'm assuming the tissue was stuck to the parts with either glue stick or diluted PVA/white glue, is that correct? Hard to imagine this working with tissue that has been doped onto the parts, but who knows


zoomie

[davidchoate]

If you got to strip a whole plane, and not just a section it might be worth considering just building a new one.

[paul]

Might be helpful to mention that this method works well with parts that have been assembled with cyano or cellulose glue.


zoomie

Thankyou Zoomie for mentioning the glue,
I only use ca or cellulose when building
I use a glue stick or white glue when applying the tissue

This was an experiment with fairy liquid and tepid water,
The tissue was doped and came off smoothly