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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 |
About to start wrapping the fiberglass portions of my 8. following to find easier.
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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.
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million dollar question?
How much are we talking here cost wise, versus paint |
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. |
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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)?
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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. |
Has anyone tried or heard of someone else using clear wrap over polished aluminum so as to not have to polish anymore?
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