I had fitted the tie down mod and built a frame that screwed into this fitting.
We did however paint the wings horizontal.
Alan Twigg
Motorglider
G-GIWT
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> On 15 Aug 2023, at 15:23, n7188u <chmgarb@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello Europa friends,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> The problem with that idea is how to hold the tip of the wing up. I have a
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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.
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> Any experiences out there?
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> BTW, I am OK with spraying the parts with the surfaces vertical. I have
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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.
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> But curious about how people have dealt with this.
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> Chris
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=511272#511272
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