CaptainQwyx
Member
I'm ready to prime the parts of the horizontal stabilizer and rivet the thing together. I'm using a Zinc Chromate rattle-can from Aircraft Spruce for my priming - just priming the pieces that need it (non-Alclad), ribs, spar, and pieces that got scratched by the gremlins in the middle of the night. I also plan on shooting primer on the inside of the skins along the rib/spar attach lines and anywhere else that got scratched after I scuff the area just a little with a ScotchBrite pad.
My question is this - those scratching gremlins had a little too much fun on the outside of the skins during the dimpling process. The male dimple die was in the base of the Avery C-frame and scratched the skin a bit as it was moved from one hole to the next. My first thought was to not prime the outside of the skins since that would get taken care of during the painting process (in the oh-so-distant future from this perspective ) but these scratches have me just a bit worried. I have left most of the protective vinyl on the outside of the skin (using the standard soldering iron technique). Should I scuff these outside scratches and spray primer here too? Will that interefere with the eventual painting process? I haven't researched the painting much yet since it's so far away, but I think I will probably end up having it professionally done.
Another question. Since I'm a first-time builder I'm a little nervous and I'd like some insight from an EAA Tech Counselor in the near future. I was planning on riveting the horiz. stab. skeleton and then having the TC come over for an inspection before riveting the skin on. Is this too early in the process?
Thanks,
Jeff
My question is this - those scratching gremlins had a little too much fun on the outside of the skins during the dimpling process. The male dimple die was in the base of the Avery C-frame and scratched the skin a bit as it was moved from one hole to the next. My first thought was to not prime the outside of the skins since that would get taken care of during the painting process (in the oh-so-distant future from this perspective ) but these scratches have me just a bit worried. I have left most of the protective vinyl on the outside of the skin (using the standard soldering iron technique). Should I scuff these outside scratches and spray primer here too? Will that interefere with the eventual painting process? I haven't researched the painting much yet since it's so far away, but I think I will probably end up having it professionally done.
Another question. Since I'm a first-time builder I'm a little nervous and I'd like some insight from an EAA Tech Counselor in the near future. I was planning on riveting the horiz. stab. skeleton and then having the TC come over for an inspection before riveting the skin on. Is this too early in the process?
Thanks,
Jeff