Interior Finishing related questions - Page 2

Bill.Peyton · #11 01-01-2015, 09:55 AM

There is no reason you can not fabricate a cover and still remove the door hinges. This is how I did it. This needs to be done if you are using the Mcmaster Carr seals, not only to keep out the air, but also the water. I used a piece of leftover glass cut from the door fabrication, epoxied it in and body worked it flush

dspender · #12 01-01-2015, 11:56 AM

Two questions:
1) Does everyone fill over the 8 screws on the outside of the door that holds the hinges to the door (removing the door with those filled over would be difficult
2) If I just place a cover over the inboard side of the door to cover the hinges, but that cover does not extend over the bend up to the hinge, would not water accumulate in the space between the cover and the hinge? I believe if I were to cover over the hinge, in order to prevent water from accumulating the cover would need to conform to the contour of the door at that point and essentially close in the hinge.
I believe if I place two layers of cloth on the inside of the door and completely hide the hinge, I could 'cut through that cloth if needed to loosen the hinge and remove the door. The only reason I can conceive of having to remove the door is if it was damaged somehow and a damaged door would already have damaged the finish in some way.

Bill.Peyton · #13 01-01-2015, 12:19 PM

I have never seen water accumulate in the hinge cover. If it did get in there, it would pour out as soon as you opened the door. You really don't want to glass the hinge in place, nor do you want to glass over the screws on the outside. In fact, when I painted the door, the screws and hinge piece was not attached. If you really want to cover the opening, you could install nut plates on the hinge and then close a large portion of the hinge opening on the top, leaving just enough for the hinge with the nut plates to be removed. You could also fabricate a piece of aluminum that has the nut plates attached to it and glass it in place prior to closing the hinge area. You could then slide the hinge piece out through a very small opening. You could also fab a small piece to cover the end that is removable with a couple of small screws. But like I said, I don't have an issue with water and mine are wide open at the top. My plane is always in a hangar or has a cover on it during overnight trips.

Check out Ivans build site http://ivankristensen.phanfare.com/2...ageID=55423623

rleffler · #14 01-01-2015, 12:55 PM

I did the same as Bill and can attest that there is no problem with water. There are quite a few RV-10 configured this way.

dspender · #15 01-01-2015, 02:07 PM

How about the hinge part on top of the cabin. Did you leave this open or did you glass over this hinge?

Bill.Peyton · #16 01-01-2015, 04:05 PM

I would not be anxious to glass over anything that may come off later, especially the door hinges. I made plates that screw to the hinges with 2 #6 screws. If you look on Ivans web site you can see what he did for that also. I found out later that you can not see the hinges on the top unless you are on a ladder! When you get into the plane, the door is open and it hides the hinge recess, so it can't be seen at that point either.

As I recommended in my prior post, take a good look at Ivans website. This is what I did.
http://ivankristensen.phanfare.com/2...ageID=56811305

You can also find answers to a lot of your questions by searching this forum and viewing other builders logs listed in their signature blocks.

CharlieWaffles · #17 01-02-2015, 10:23 AM

I left the hinges on the cabin top exposed. As others have noted, you can't seem them from the ground. For a little sprucing up and weather protection, I had them nickel plated to shine them up some and better go with the paint aesthetics.

http://myrv10factory.wordpress.com/2...-more-sanding/

bpattonsoa · #18 01-03-2015, 10:06 AM

I filled the top hinges in with filler and glassed over the top. Put nutplates on the bottom hinges. Now I can remove the doors by removing the four screws in the door. To put a door on, I put the door on and latch it. Then I fish the hinge up into place with a wire inserted from inside thru the nutplate and the screw hole and install the screws.

Only problem possible is if you ever need to remove the upper hinge, but can't see why that should ever be necessary.