DuaneFamly@aol.com wrote:
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>Good Day All,
>
>For those that have recently finished their aircraft painting......what did
>you do about the gel coat that covers the wings and fuselage? Sand it off?
>Roughen it only?
>
>Not near that point but inquiring minds, you know.
>
>Also, is anyone else having to wait months to receive parts from Europa? I'm
>going on thirteen weeks for the electric flap actuator for the Mod 68. It
>seems a bit long.
>
>
Mike,
I'll be sanding the surface and filling the little dings that exist,
then applying a two part primer (DR-80) from RM paints. This stuff has
done a fantastic job on the control surfaces. Once I'm satisfied that
the surface is good, I'll sand most of the primer back off, creating a
very smooth surface for the two stage paint system.
To address the second part of your question, I too have been waiting for
parts. My tri-gear conversion was ordered in March and scheduled for
delivery in May. Latest word from Lakeland is the third week of June.
Wish those guys would get things moving... ;)
Now for a question of my own. I'm considering where I should put the
NACA vent that will feed the eyeball vents that I'm installing in the
overhead panel. I have a fairly large vent with a 2" opening for the
feed tubing. Would the intake be effective if installed somewhere in
the vicinity of the battery, starboard side, behind the luggage tray,
just above flap level, or maybe even below flap level? Would it be
possible to locate it underneath the fuselage?
Jeff - A055
Cockpit module in. Waiting on nose gear mount to finish rudder pedals
and cables. Control surfaces get paint next week. Wings ready to
close. Beginning work on overhead panel.
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