How to install bonding straps?

[Mouser]

What constitutes aircraft ground if all of the pieces are primed? Do I need to bond each piece of skin to some common ground wire someplace?

[apkp777]

In order for static wicks to be entirely effective you need to have very low resistance from essentially batter ground to the wicks and everything in between. I would just be careful to clear the areas where you attach the bonding straps with a "bonding brush" (or an aluminum wire brush attachment for a dremel) They do make actual bonding brushes that attach to a drill with a pilot in the end to keep it centered.

Where you have bridges to make such as wing to fuselage, I would install bonding straps there as well. Same process.

I'll bet if you google bonding you'll find some great photos to help you along.

After thinking about this, I'll probably go ahead and install them on my -9.

Can't hurt and they weigh nothing.

[apkp777]

Your skins are electrically connected through the many rivets. No worries about the primer on them. Just remember you are trying to direct electrons to your static wicks providing them a very low resistance path. They"ll take the path with the least resistance. You want your bonds to be that path.