bsbarnes10
Active Member
Hi!
I'm building an RV-12is and we've made the decision not to prime the bulk of the airplane for a variety of reasons so no need to rehash that argument here. However, we are planning to prime/paint the cockpit and cargo area and I'm wondering when is the right time in the build to do that painting?
A couple notes from the plans:
Page 21iS/U-03, there is a note which reads "Installation of the four F-01241 may be delayed until after painting" F-01241 are the nylon(?) strips that the fuel tank sits on (I think) so that makes sense to wait until the area is painted.
Then later on Page 21iS/U-24, step 8 has you stick on the adhesive fuel tank pad which it seems like you would also want to do AFTER painting. Or maybe this should be installed on the bare aluminum and then masked when every thing is painted?
I assume I'll want to paint before the fuel tank goes in and perhaps paint the fuel tank separately?
Perhaps this is covered in some future section of the plans?
Any recommendations (besides telling me I should have primed the whole airplane) are welcomed
Regards,
Bruce
P.S. Does anyone have a good recommendation for paint to match the "Antelope" tan interior? It hasn't arrived yet so I don't have anything to compare...
I'm building an RV-12is and we've made the decision not to prime the bulk of the airplane for a variety of reasons so no need to rehash that argument here. However, we are planning to prime/paint the cockpit and cargo area and I'm wondering when is the right time in the build to do that painting?
A couple notes from the plans:
Page 21iS/U-03, there is a note which reads "Installation of the four F-01241 may be delayed until after painting" F-01241 are the nylon(?) strips that the fuel tank sits on (I think) so that makes sense to wait until the area is painted.
Then later on Page 21iS/U-24, step 8 has you stick on the adhesive fuel tank pad which it seems like you would also want to do AFTER painting. Or maybe this should be installed on the bare aluminum and then masked when every thing is painted?
I assume I'll want to paint before the fuel tank goes in and perhaps paint the fuel tank separately?
Perhaps this is covered in some future section of the plans?
Any recommendations (besides telling me I should have primed the whole airplane) are welcomed
Regards,
Bruce
P.S. Does anyone have a good recommendation for paint to match the "Antelope" tan interior? It hasn't arrived yet so I don't have anything to compare...