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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 4:54:39 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote:
On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:01:37 PM UTC-7, Brad wrote: On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 6:16:35 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com looking really good. the Tetra will need a fuselage face lift in the next few years. not a total gel/paint removal like you've done, but still a huge amount of labor. Brad Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com Are you going to finish with the Duratec high gloss coating? Has this ever been used on gliders before? Tom |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote:
Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:57:20 PM UTC-7, Ian wrote:
On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. is refinishing a glider considered 'preventative maintenance'? |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 2:28:10 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:57:20 PM UTC-7, Ian wrote: On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. is refinishing a glider considered 'preventative maintenance'? Don't know. Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:57:20 PM UTC-7, Ian wrote:
On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. Finish will be PPG Shopline JP202 Surfacer and JAU Acrylic Urethane. I used this on my wings 16 years ago. It was tied out at Siskiyou County Airport all summer for these years. Other than minor chips it held up amazingly well. Richard www.craggyaero.com Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:57:20 PM UTC-7, Ian wrote:
On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. I have all the weights before the refinish. Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
What did you mean by this?
"6 hrs Epoxy and glass beads to fair vertical stabilizer and rudder." Were you filling low spots, or did you build up a lip at the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer to make a fairing to cover the leading edge of the rudder? Thank you for documenting this project. I prefer to soar, but I also love working on gliders and may take on a refinish project someday. Just like teaching the next generation to fly, we need to spread this skill too. -Doug. Â* |
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Yo, that's a great pic log. I know you said you'd never do it, but when your all finished you could roll your old trusty-rusty all-terrain tow vehicle in there, hook it onto that lazy-susan contraption and put the spit shine to that sucker! Just think how Gooood yud look coming and going! Just think about it... |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 5:43:08 AM UTC-7, POPS wrote:
'Richard Pfiffner[_2_ Wrote: ;976901']Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com Yo, that's a great pic log. I know you said you'd never do it, but when your all finished you could roll your old trusty-rusty all-terrain tow vehicle in there, hook it onto that lazy-susan contraption and put the spit shine to that sucker! Just think how Gooood yud look coming and going! Just think about it... -- POPS Previa has a new paint job already. 441,236 miles replaced the right door handle, never changed transmission fluid. changed spark plugs and engine oil. On to 500K |
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Well, at least the interior's still setting the standard. Or did ya blow it there too? |
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