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dwranda 01-20-2018 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasonm (Post 1231390)
I too decided to wrap rather than paint. Also using the 3M 1080 film. There are a few tricks to learn like when to use heat and when to not along with where to start applying the film when it comes to complex shapes. Overall it's pretty easy and if I don't like it simply peel it off.

Here are a few pictures of my wingtips and ailerons.




Jason,
It looks like you wrapped the ends of the ailerons. They look a bit different than my 9 aileron ends. How did you do them? The way mine are with the shop heads of the rivets sticking up and not much surface area for the wrap to cling to I don't know how I can wrap them.
Thanks,
Dave

BHunt 03-05-2018 08:24 PM

About to start wrapping the fiberglass portions of my 8. following to find easier.

Jasonm 03-06-2018 05:01 AM

After looking at the complexity of the ends of the ailerons I decided to paint them first. I masked the skins off leaving about a 1/16th exposed and painted gloss white. The rest was wrapped using one complete sheet of vinyl. I did this same process for the flaps.

Neal Trombley 03-06-2018 10:12 AM

million dollar question?
How much are we talking here cost wise, versus paint

Jasonm 03-06-2018 11:17 AM

I will say, there is a fair amount of waste with vinyl. If you're a noob (me) there's even more.

So far I've wrapped:
Gear Leg Fairings
Wing Tips
Ailerons
Flaps
Wing Access Panels

And I'm into it for just at $500 for the materials.

Bevan 03-06-2018 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Trombley (Post 1244049)
million dollar question?
How much are we talking here cost wise, versus paint

I spent about $2000 (US dollar equivalent) on vinyl (3M 1080) and had lots left over. More than enough to do the areas I didn’t cover in vinyl (most of the fibreglass parts). I spent about $2500 (us equivalent) for a professional painter to paint the fibreglass parts (White only). The paint is colour matched to the vinyl. This was my first attempt at vinyl and I didn’t think I could do an acceptable job on the engine cowls considering the compound curves and future heat/wear and tear they would experience. I was also in a hurry to finish so the painter painted while I finished with vinyl and prepped the plane for final inspection.

Bevan


1001001 03-06-2018 02:02 PM

I am not much of a painter but I am leaning heavily toward doing a white base coat with all vinyl accents. Any thoughts? Would I be better off going all vinyl over an anticorrosion primer (I intend to prime anyway)?

Bevan 03-06-2018 02:14 PM

If you prime first, you lose much of the advantages of using vinyl.

Cost
Weight
Time

The skins are alclad which is to control corrosion as long as the alclad is not compromised. The vinyl protects the alclad. My opinion only.

Bevan.

exercise 03-08-2018 06:21 AM

Has anyone tried or heard of someone else using clear wrap over polished aluminum so as to not have to polish anymore?

sahrens 03-08-2018 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Trombley (Post 1244049)
million dollar question?
How much are we talking here cost wise, versus paint

I am completing some of the vinyl and having an installer handle the complex curves. I think I will have $2,500 for material and labor. Much of the plane is polished.


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