lemon drops

[DA Miller]

Kam, I'm about to start applying fabric to my tail feathers and I've ordered 2 qtrs. of "neutral " color 3M contact cement.  I remember you advising to add a few drops of lemon food coloring to make the glue more visible. How did that work out? Any problems? How many drops? Thanks for any help with this.  Possum

[Kamcoman77]

30 drops of yellow food coloring per quart of Fastbond. Came out pretty nice. I plan to paint fabric yellow.

[DA Miller]

Thank you Kam for that 30 drop input.  The 225 degree first shrink is also helpful./Your tailfeather fabric work looks great.  It matches the rest of your project. Thanks again,  Possum

[Kamcoman77]

Here is a photo showing how visible the Fastbond with yellow food coloring is without wiping it off. I painted on a 1" wide stripe of Fastbond prior to installing fabric rivets and 1" wide pinked tape over ribs.