Well today seems like the turning point to make the jump
into building a kit plane. The wife seems to be ok with it. I have been
pondering the build now for about a month of consideration....i guess it's now
a go.
I have sent an email to MD-RA to ask if I can purchase my
kit in stages (Empennage, Wings, Fuselage) and just submit the empennage
invoice with my letter of intent. I don't want to buy the whole kit right now.
Been doing a bit of research today on overall building.
Looking into priming. Seems a lot of people on the forums are talking about
using rattle can primers for small work, and then full spray for larger jobs.
It appears that some parts of aluminum are alclad coated (inside of skins) and
don't necessarily need to be coated. I'm interested in using the rattle can
approach for interior parts as my build will take me into winter months where
priming outside will not be possible.
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NAPA 7220 seems to be a favorite. The 7220 dries
to the touch in about 10 minutes
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Sherwin Williams GBP 988 - Comments are that it
absorbs moisture.
Also looked into application of proseal to stiffeners in the
empennage. Came across a great article on how to proseal wing tanks. Copied the
article into my work file. Still have to research proseal on the empennage stiffeners.
I should really research tools first!!
