RVG8tor
Well Known Member
I am expecting a call from the inspector soon (FAA said they are forwarding the task to him).
My cowl is still pink and only a bit of filler spread to fill holes. I am almost done sealing the inside, just want some primer then the foil tape.
The plane is scheduled at the painter in February. My question, can I fly with just the pink cowl as it come from Van's with no hole filling done and if so what might be the dangers? The deal is the painter is planning on this work and I don't have the time. I did talk with the painter on my skrit and he had me spray just K36 primer to seat things up, told me not to sand it this way it leaves the seal. I did do the pin hole fill on the skirt in face I think it is nearly ready for paint but I will let the painter decide.
What I would like to do is spray on a coat or two of K36 fly it and take it to the painter for the fill work. My worry is water, it rains up here in the NW and some don't fly sometime if you are not willing to let your plane get wet.
From looking closely at the cowl it seem pretty sealed. I would coat areas I filled with clear epoxy before the primer.
I could not find anything with search on point.
Cheers
My cowl is still pink and only a bit of filler spread to fill holes. I am almost done sealing the inside, just want some primer then the foil tape.
The plane is scheduled at the painter in February. My question, can I fly with just the pink cowl as it come from Van's with no hole filling done and if so what might be the dangers? The deal is the painter is planning on this work and I don't have the time. I did talk with the painter on my skrit and he had me spray just K36 primer to seat things up, told me not to sand it this way it leaves the seal. I did do the pin hole fill on the skirt in face I think it is nearly ready for paint but I will let the painter decide.
What I would like to do is spray on a coat or two of K36 fly it and take it to the painter for the fill work. My worry is water, it rains up here in the NW and some don't fly sometime if you are not willing to let your plane get wet.
From looking closely at the cowl it seem pretty sealed. I would coat areas I filled with clear epoxy before the primer.
I could not find anything with search on point.
Cheers
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