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The fin was lying on the bed of my truck and I think the sun got to it.Any idea how that happened?
The only thing I could think would be to straighten it with heat, but I'm not sure exactly how to apply just enough heat to the fin and keeping it localized there so you don't melt the fairings.
Would a hair dryer on low work?Heat it up until it's soft, bend it back into shape, allow to cool and re-harden. This works great for gaming miniatures with bent spears and Apogee strap-on booster hooks. You probably want to carefully immerse only the affected part in hot water. This is the least likely to damage the finish and the surrounding area. Alternatively you can use a lighter, but that will probably damage the paint.
Would a hair dryer on low work?
Little late to the party, but you might contact Estes, they may replace it.A plastic fin on my Apogee Saturn V rocket warped.
How do I straighten it out?
Thanks for the help.
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