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Buck's RV-8
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Date: 6-17-2008
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Number of Hours: 4.80
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Brief Description: Interior paint prep; NACA scoop
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I spent the evening continuing the prep & cleaning of the fuselage interior. The 48-hour weather forecast is perfect, so I think tomorrow wil be Painting Day!
After masking off the aft fusealge and all the various things I don't want painted light gray, I lightly scuffed everything, made sure all the holes and edges had been deburred, vacuumed every nook and cranny, flipped the fuselage every which way I could (multiple times), vacuumed again, and finally ran a tack cloth over every reachable surface. I think it's as clean and ready as I can get it. Despite the fact that I roughed up the powder-coated fittings at the bottom of the gear towers, I'm a little converned about how the paint will stick to it.
I prosealed and riveted the NACA scoop to the fuselage. The inboard, convex surface of it will get a coat of paint, too.
I also prepped all the equipment I'll be using (HVLP gun, new air line with moisture filter, Hobby Air respirator, drop cloths for the floor, etc.) I'll spend a little time practicing with the new paint gun before I shoot the interior.
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Firewall masked off. (This is one task where non-quickbuilders have it easier!)
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Nice clean fuselage, ready for prime and paint.
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There are still some gaps around that bulkhead. I'll fix that tomorrow.
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