RV-8 canopy skirt interior finishing

[nzrv8]

How did you guys finish the interior of your RV-8 skirts? Fabric? Paint? Photos would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Carlosanlley]

Checkout Michael’s solution, I'm planning to do something like that.

Canopy Skirt Seal – RV8-Hangar

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[Carlosanlley]

Canopy Frame Side Panels – RV8-Hangar

www.rv8-hangar.com

 

[Mikeyb]

I painted mine that were bonded with Sikaflex. In reality you don’t see that detail in or out of the plane.

 

[nzrv8]

That looks clean Mike, did you run another bead of sika around the inside after paint?

I painted mine that were bonded with Sikaflex. In reality you don’t see that detail in or out of the plane

 

[Mikeyb]

Thanks, yes,I painted the skirt interior before bonding. I masked, Sika primed and tooled the sealant with a popsicle stick. I have noticed that you don’t notice this area on completed RV8’s. The builds that paint and rivet look fine

 

[Carl Froehlich]

Fit, body work (skim coat of micro and sanding), primer and top coat, then rivet.

Carl

 

[Scottish Pete]

I realized the inside of the canopy skirt is right next to the pilot and passenger's faces and masking around the powdercoated frame after assembly would be very difficult, so I smoothed the fiberglass, primed and painted the interior side of the canopy skirt with gray gloss paint before riveting it together.

 

[nzrv8]

Looks great Pete! I didn't think that far ahead, my skirt is already attached

I realized the inside of the canopy skirt is right next to the pilot and passenger's faces and masking around the powdercoated frame after assembly would be very difficult, so I smoothed the fiberglass, primed and painted the interior side of the canopy skirt with gray gloss paint before riveting it together.

 

[Scotsman]

Checkout Michael’s solution, I'm planning to do something like that.

Canopy Skirt Seal – RV8-Hangar

www.rv8-hangar.com

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well done mate, that looks super classy!