Building an RV12, flying a 40 year old 152 with cracks in the outer skin that have been stop drilled. If I "wrap" my plane rather than paint it, will I be able to see any cracks that develop in the outer skin....without removing the wrap?
Has anyone flying an RV developed any cracks in the outer skin that needed to be repaired? Perhaps it is a non-issue?
The vinyl will not hide cracks. My hangar mate has a vinyl checkered rudder on his -4. I can still see the cracks and most have cracked through the vinyl.
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Sid Lambert
RV-7 Sold
RV-4 - Flying - O-320 Fixed Pitch - Red over Yellow
I can understand the advantages of wrap over paint on an aluminum plane with flush rivets. But our RV-12's are covered with those raised head blind rivets. How in the world could they wrap such a bumpy surface and make it come out right?
I can understand the advantages of wrap over paint on an aluminum plane with flush rivets. But our RV-12's are covered with those raised head blind rivets. How in the world could they wrap such a bumpy surface and make it come out right?
Just sayin'
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Sid Lambert
RV-7 Sold
RV-4 - Flying - O-320 Fixed Pitch - Red over Yellow
The above web blogs and any links provided thereto are not instructional or advisory in nature. They merely seek to share my experiences in building and flying Van's RV airplanes.
Here we go again with that darned propane torch. I cannot get good feelings of someone blowing that flame all around my aircraft.
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Retired US Army Officer
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