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That woked just fine! I soaked 18 or so inches of 1 piece in the tub for an hour and it bent nicely! As soon as it dries, I'm all set!Many thanks!Richard "I'm on my way now" DeCosta> Any of these solutions will work. The bathtub is probably the> easiest. If you don't want to wait overnight, use hot water. I used> hot tap water (140 degrees ?) for 30-60 minutes. Cold take several> hours. Also, remember that you only need to soak (or steam) the> front 18 inches or so of the cap strip, the other bends don't> require it.> > >Date: Sun, 05 Jul 1998 17:26:39 +0000> >From: rdecosta(at)autoeurope.com (Richard DeCosta)> >Subject: bending capstrip> >To: Pietenpol Discussion > >Reply-to: Pietenpol Discussion > >> >OK, finally, after months & months of researching, collecting tools &> >building a workshop, I have completed my rib jig! I am now ready to > >build a Pietenpol Air Camper! > >> >Now onto my question: What, in most people's opinion, is the best way > >to bend capstrip? -keeping in mind I am building in a small spare > >bedroom of a tiny apartment, and not in a fully-loaded wood shop.> >> >I have heard of people using any of three methods:> >> >1. boiling them > >2. steaming them> >and> >3. placing them in a bathtub overnight> >> >Any help would be appreciated.> >> >Richard> >-------------------------------------------------> >Homepage: http://207.140.1.221/w3builder> >Pietenpols: http://207.140.1.221/w3builder/piet> >> > -------------------------------------------------Homepage: http://207.140.1.221/w3builderPietenpols: http://207.140.1.221/w3builder/piet____ ... __________