Brief Description: Cleaned and primed rudder components.
I prepared all rudder parts for priming.
I use the following procedure for parts preparation and priming:
1 Mark all parts with a Sharpie pen (I segregate all Lefts and Rights from this point on). 2 Soak parts in warm soapy water and remove the part number stickers. 3 Dry the parts then use a Grey ScotchBright Pad and Lacquer Thinner to remove all pen marks and oil residues. (Keep left and rights separate!) 4 Rinse parts again in warm water and dry. 5 Place parts on the (screened) painting table and wipe down with a clean paper towel using Lacquer Thinner again. (I use latex rubber gloves for this step.) 6 Spray a light coat of SW 988 Self Etching Primer and wait until dry. (15-25 minutes) 7 Spray a second light coat on. 8 Flip the parts and repeat from step number 6.
