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07-09-2017, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Lenoir City, TN
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Painting The Brake Pedals?
Quick question: do folks paint (or otherwise coat) the WD-820 brake pedals? It seems strange to me to leave them bare aluminum, but I didn't see anything in the instructions about priming & painting them.
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07-09-2017, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: palm coast fl.
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Peddles
I left mine bare , no paint to wear out . If you want them a color I would either powder coat them or have them anodized.
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07-09-2017, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dogwood Airpark (VA42)
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Painted them using the same PPG single stage paint used for the rest of interior. Very durable finish. 15 years on the RV-8A like this and they still look like the day I painted them. I added some stick on non-skid pads as well. Did the same with the RV-10.
If memory serves, the pedals are not alclad so will corrode with time.
Carl
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07-09-2017, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: new iberia la
Posts: 768
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Powder coat
Powdercoated mine and did some other small asst parts in the same oven run. I used the long pivot bolts and needed to remove the powdercoat out of the bolt holes during assembly. Easy with right size drill bit or reamer.
Don Broussard
RV9 Rebuild in Progress
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07-09-2017, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Hilton Head Island
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I PowderCoated mine and they seem to be wearing well.
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07-09-2017, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Dublin, CA
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I had mine hard anodized. We'll see at some point in the future how well that lasts and whether it was worth the money.
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07-09-2017, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Abilene, TX
Posts: 725
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Wing-walk
I used the black wing-walk that has an adhesive back. I cut it a little large then used an x-acto knife to cut around the edges and holes. Looks nice and no slip.
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07-09-2017, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Guelph Ontario
Posts: 267
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stick on non-skid pads
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Originally Posted by Carl Froehlich
I added some stick on non-skid pads as well.
Carl
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Carl,
These non-skid pads you describe, where did you got them? Send me a quick PM or post here with this information. Thx.
Ivan K.
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RV-14A under construction.
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07-09-2017, 04:38 PM
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VAF Moderator / Line Boy
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
Posts: 12,256
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I have painted the pedals on a couple of our planes - just normal spray primer and paint, then in to the oven for awhile. You see some wear - but no flaking or peeling.
I personally wouldn't like non-skid because I purposely fly by sliding my feet up on to the pedals for braking and back down (helps on the floor) for steering without hitting the brakes. I think non-skid would make that harder, and possibly hang up in the transition. Remember - all my current aircraft are taildraggers!
Paul
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07-09-2017, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dogwood Airpark (VA42)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ivan Kristensen
Carl,
These non-skid pads you describe, where did you got them? Send me a quick PM or post here with this information. Thx.
Ivan K.
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3M makes a variety of product along this line. I recommend not using the stuff that looks like sandpaper. The "bumpy rubber" is a good compromise on wear, durability and not getting your feet stuck. In the RV-8A I used the same stuff to line the passenger foot wells (wide version that I cut to fit the wells). This worked well.
Carl
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