We transported the wing from the hangar to the garage which gave us another opportunity to use the new trailer. The wing had previously encountered some damage when a pipe fell against it in the hangar, which put a small hole through the fabric. We cut the ragged edges off around the hole, sanded the area, applied glue, and installed a fabric patch over the hole. The patch area was shrunk by applying heat with an iron.
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| Small patch added over the hole in the wing |
Once the patch was completed, a couple coats of primer were applied to the patch with a paint brush, and once dry, the area was sanded. We then masked off all of the wing except for the section where the patch was. Unfortunately, our modified paint booth was too small for the wing, so the wing protruded through the large front door, which we then sealed off with plastic. Two coats of Vestal White were shot over the patch area, and then the whole section was sprayed with a blending agent (Hot-temp reducer) to eliminate halos. This last step was recommended by the paint manufacturer for repairs and it seems to have worked. As usual, we ended up with some dust in the paint, so these areas were sanded and then we polished that whole section.
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| Wing section (with patch) repainted |
We also repainted a couple of fuselage side panels (near the foot wells). NACA ducts had been added to these panels, and our previous attempt to paint them outside with a small paint gun did not turn out well, so we just sanded them and reshot them with paint in the paint booth. We still need to fix a few issues (as usual) with dust in the paint, but overall they are looking decent. The bottom of these panels will eventually be painted orange. Hours: 21
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| Painting top section of side foot-well panel |
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