I can paint this side...
| Before I can spray the second coat of paint on the ailerons and left elevator, I need to sand the first coat. Right now, it's just too cold outside to wet sand. So, I am working on a bunch of small pieces. | |
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These are the rivets that hold the L brackets for the trim tab to the elevator. The L brackets and the rivets will be painted white. Here, the rivets are about to get a shot of self-etching primer. |
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Here are the little L brackets with a coat of primer. I'm also painting the flap and aileron control horns. |
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Here is the trim tab and the self-etching primer I'm using. |
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Speaking of the trim tab,
now that it is primed, here's the little jig I made to paint it... I can paint this side... |
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...and then by moving the wire holder I can flip it to the other side to paint. The cut up hangar wire is inserted into holes drilled into the workbench. |