Hello list, this weekend was the blasting weekend. The walnut shells worked OK on the light stuff but the wing attach fittings were steel, and I had some heavy areas so I bought some #30 sand. Worked really well, removed all the white powdery spots and left the entire wing ready for paint.
I applied alodine to the entire wing with a spray bottle, then water rinsed that and let it air dry. Then on with the stitts green epoxy primer. That stuff is excellent! should be really bullet proof when it's completely cured. The wings sure look nice all primed and smooth! I also removed the belly skin. It's 2ft by 4 ft rectangular. The rivets drill off really easy. There are a couple of angle channel pieces that give you a fit, but otherwise it comes right off. I dont have any corrosion problems down there. I was kinda holding my breath on the center section since the plane had been sitting outside for so long. Next week I'll have to blast the entire center section. Also, with that belly skin off it's going to make it REAL easy to re-wire the airplane. All my Stitts stuff came UPS on Friday, so I'm ready to cover the wings- after I first run some new wingtip light wiring. Does anyone have any Ercoupe paint scheme drawings. I have seen some coloring book style drawings that can be copied and then colored in for sample paint schemes. Anyone know where those came from ? Jan Z Fresno, CA 415G __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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