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Buck's RV-8
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Date: 12-18-2014
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Number of Hours: 0.70
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Brief Description: L wingtip rib
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Almost done with the wingtips! Tonght I riveted on the L wingtip rib, and also tested some paint that I'll use on the nav light lenses. I painted four different samples on some scraps of the Lexan material I cut the lenses from:
1. "Plastic" paint, un-scuffed surface.
2. "Plastic" paint, scuffed surface.
3. "Polycarbonate" paint, un-scuffed surface.
4. "Polycarbonate" paint, scuffed surface.
I bought both paints from a local hobby shop. I plan to subject both samples to some semi-scientific testing, subjjecting them to high speed rain, cold, heat, and abrasion. The winner will get painted on the lenses.
I also cleaned up the lenses themselves with Plexis plastic polish. They look really good now.
The third photo below show the way I painted the light cove so that there is ample surface area to bond the reflectors on. I will be removing the paint from the right wingtip in the same pattern.
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L wingtip rib riveted in place.
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Paint colors: Steel Gray and Silver. Not sure which one I like better.
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Wingtip light reflectors will be bonded to the fiberglass, with the black showing around the edges.
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