---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 02/23/12: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:16 AM - Re: A I just got a new upper intersection fairing from Vans (bill.peyton) 2. 07:24 AM - Re: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass (bill.peyton) 3. 07:56 AM - Re: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass (Bill Watson) 4. 09:41 AM - Re: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass (woxofswa) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:36 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: A I just got a new upper intersection fairing from Vans From: "bill.peyton" The fairings that I received in December don't look the great. I have thought long and hard about returning them, but they only refund $24 per. The replacements are $420. I am going to try using them and if the first one does not turn out or takes an inordinate amount of time then I will order some after market. The only ones I have seen as after-market are from Jan -------- Bill Peyton Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=367054#367054 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:24:18 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass From: "bill.peyton" On the cowling, I also used 3 oz cloth strip on the joint and rivets where the cowling meets the fuse. On the wingtips and fairings, I used adhesive to glue the hinge to the fiberglass and filled each rivet hole with resin/microballons prior to riveting. I was concerned that adding a layer of cloth on such a thin piece of glass would require a lot of work. I saw this method used in another build. -------- Bill Aviation Partners, LLC Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=367056#367056 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:56:01 AM PST US From: Bill Watson Subject: Re: RV10-List: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass Yes. Did it on the FG top too. Easy and worked fine. Suggest buying light weight tape from a specialty supplier. I got some stuff from Aerospace Composite Products in Livermore CA. Bill On 2/21/2012 8:51 PM, Michael Kraus wrote: > --> RV10-List message posted by: Michael Kraus > > Are most of you laying a thin layer if fiberglass cloth over the rivet lines in the fiberglass cowling, gear leg fairings, etc to keep the rivets from popping the paint? > > Thanks > -Mike Kraus > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:41:23 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass From: "woxofswa" You can find some really nice fiberglass tape designed for model airplanes that is tightly woven and ultra thin at hobby shops or online. -------- Myron Nelson Mesa, AZ Emp completed, QB wings completed, legacy build fuse in mostly done, finishing kit in progress. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=367063#367063 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.