Ailerons Page 3

N247BR

Ailerons

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Hard to see much from this photo but what I have done is to imbed the hinge screws and cover them with filler. Since past experience has proven that simply filling the area of the screws will eventually show through, I have filled holes and the low spots with SuperFil and covered everything with a ultra-fine layer of lightweight fiberglass. This should protect the screws and provide a very good layer for final finish. I am very near complete with the ailerons and ready to prime for painting.

Ailerons Construction
I tried to setup a paint booth in my shop at home to paint the wings, ailerons, flaps, and other small parts. It worked but was far from the best and I didn't have adequate ventalation.

The completed Ailerons can be seen in this photo with what was my initial attempt to paint the plane but which proved to be a big mistake and a huge waste of time. The paint did not properly bond to the primer and peeled of like tape. I later found out that the reason for the failue was my own. I had primed the parts months before application of the final coats and they failed to bond to the old primer. That's what happens when you don't have time to complete processes in a timely manner.

Ailerons Construction
On my final attempt to paint the plane, which spaned several years, I setup a paint booth at my hangar and installed a bank of fans on one side and filtered inlets on the other side. I had to rent a gas powered compressor to perform the painting but I finally got everything painted.

Ailerons Construction
Mounting the ailerons was quite a task since the hinges are hidden and require a painful and time consuming process to install. I wrote a separate section on the installation process.

The right side aileron is shown.

The left side aileron includes an electric trim tab.

Looks pretty good if I must say so.

	Hard to see much from this photo but what I have done is to imbed the hinge screws and cover them with filler. Since past experience has proven that simply filling the area of the screws will eventually show through, I have filled holes and the low spots with SuperFil and covered everything with a ultra-fine layer of lightweight fiberglass. This should protect the screws and provide a very good layer for final finish. I am very near complete with the ailerons and ready to prime for painting.
	I tried to setup a paint booth in my shop at home to paint the wings, ailerons, flaps, and other small parts. It worked but was far from the best and I didn't have adequate ventalation.
	The completed Ailerons can be seen in this photo with what was my initial attempt to paint the plane but which proved to be a big mistake and a huge waste of time. The paint did not properly bond to the primer and peeled of like tape. I later found out that the reason for the failue was my own. I had primed the parts months before application of the final coats and they failed to bond to the old primer. That's what happens when you don't have time to complete processes in a timely manner.
	On my final attempt to paint the plane, which spaned several years, I setup a paint booth at my hangar and installed a bank of fans on one side and filtered inlets on the other side. I had to rent a gas powered compressor to perform the painting but I finally got everything painted.
	Mounting the ailerons was quite a task since the hinges are hidden and require a painful and time consuming process to install. I wrote a separate section on the installation process. The right side aileron is shown.
	The left side aileron includes an electric trim tab. Looks pretty good if I must say so.