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Shrinking 350 or 300 degrees ?

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I have covered and shrunk the fabric on the stabs and elevators at 350 degrees.
That’s strong !
The trailing edge of the elevators didn’t like it.
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I guess just esthetics. I will keep it like that.
Maybe a reinforcement in V would have been useful.
By experience, what temperatures do you use one those pieces ? Can we stop at 300 ?
I start to be worried for the wings.
For the tail I have used medium weight fabric, and for the wings I will use light weight, with double cover on the two first sections.
Thank you
 

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