scsmith
Well Known Member
I just noticed a nice touch in Mickey Coggins' build website. (RV8ch on the forum) I remember when it was time to do something with the glare shied, I kind of vacillated, because I was worried that flat black paint would get scratched up over time. I ultimately did just paint it with flat black rattle can paint, and it has been fine for 10 years, mostly because I don't put anything up there. It is tempting to put a headset up there, but it can easily scratch the inside surface of the windscreen, as well as the paint on the glare shield, so I just don't.
Anyway, fast forward to now, Mickey used a flat black vinyl wrap. That just struck me as a great idea. Maybe one of the best places to use a vinyl wrap.
Just as another tidbit, when I was trying to decide how to add some kind of finishing touch to the inside of the windscreen around the perimeter where it meets the glare shield, I used a length of 5/16" neoprene vacuum hose, and just tacked it in a few places with CA glue as I wedged it into the intersection space. That also has done well for 10 years.
Anyway, fast forward to now, Mickey used a flat black vinyl wrap. That just struck me as a great idea. Maybe one of the best places to use a vinyl wrap.
Just as another tidbit, when I was trying to decide how to add some kind of finishing touch to the inside of the windscreen around the perimeter where it meets the glare shield, I used a length of 5/16" neoprene vacuum hose, and just tacked it in a few places with CA glue as I wedged it into the intersection space. That also has done well for 10 years.