Hello Europa friends,
I am working on prepping my wings for painting. Progress is very slow because of
the record heats. To the point I am doing blocking and priming but will probably
hold back on final top coat until October comes and temperatures drop a little.
But I was curious how some of you have setup the winds for painting. I primed
them
two years ago by setting the wing on a sawhorse at the wing root at the spar
and another midway in the aileron well, leading edge up and trailing edge down
with a wood block in the aileron well supporting the tip end of the wing.
this worked well but I was told it is better to spray the wing horizontal, which
I agree.
The problem with that idea is how to hold the tip of the wing up. I have a
wingtip
mounted light so could drill a larger hole were the light mounting plate is
located and put a pin there. But I am concerned about the strength of the tip
to be able to hold the wing.
Any experiences out there?
BTW, I am OK with spraying the parts with the surfaces vertical. I have painted
all control surfaces that way to practice and prepare for the wings and
fuselage.
Also, it forces you to be more efficient and spray thinner coats hence less
weight.
But curious about how people have dealt with this.
Chris
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