DF95 Ironing the sail - Will it melt?

[@미췬텐션]

thank you

[@davidshaffer4649]

Excellent,just bought my 1st 1 meter and have a crease out of the box.going to give this a go after the 1st trip to the lake tomorrow.thank you.

[@Lozzie74]

Thanks for demonstrating this. I’ve been disappointed to crease my new sails.

[@sailingskismo]

Thanks for watching 😊 I’m sure most sails at some point will get creased, unless you’re meticulously careful when transporting and stowing them. Mine was in a sail bag and it still happened.

[@christophbecker1944]

These sails are made from POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE. The surface melting point is over 200C°. So you don't have to be afraid to iron at 150C°

[@alanbarnstable6414]

Interesting suggestion, I have an iron so could easily try it. Do you have any sense of what might happen if overdone, will it shrink or expand ?

[@sailingskismo]

At just over 140’ it ‘felt’ to me like the mylar would withstand quite a bit more heat. I believe its melting point is over 200’ ( tbc ). I would imagine that scorching it with too much heat would cause hardening of the material and melting through completely if prolonged. Fortunately, I haven’t tested it to destruction ( yet ).

[@playamar3114]

Could I ask the make and model of the iron used. I have a DF65 sails with same issue. Thanks.

[@sailingskismo]

Hi, and thanks for watching :) - I believe it's a Turnigy custom sealing iron. 240v, 165W. Don't overheat your sails, take your time. Overheating the sails will cause the material to soften and they will lose their rigidity. I had mine at approx 80% power.

[@playamar3114]

@@sailingskismo Thanks much appreciated. Happy Easter.

[@alannewman85]

I thought the joysway sails were made from Mylar?