Empennage Fairings ( 4 hrs )
Per Sect 12-13, final trimmed Fairing edges to within 9mm of holes. Covered Fuse, HS, and VS contact areas with cellophane packing tape (then applied auto wax for good measure). Mixed epoxy/flox to smooth, slight sag mix then applied to underside Fairing in marked areas. Tried not to smear all over VS as I positioned onto Fuse/HS/VS. Inserted 27 screws followed by major clean up. Several hours later, I began sanding to eliminate slight waviness and taper toward edge. Lots of sanding to do next. (I'm praying the Fairing comes off, but gonna wait until more rough sanding done)
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| trimmed edges, re-installed |
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| clear tape, then car wax applied as extra release |
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| Underside sanded where flox will be attaching |
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| after clean up, starting to cure. |
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later, after cure, began to sand. Shows how
waviness is being eliminated. Will have consistent
edge contacting alum, with no gaps. |
