---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 07/08/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:53 AM - Re: Cowl Paint Gap (Speedy11@aol.com) 2. 09:09 AM - Re: Re: Cowl Paint Gap (james d winkler) 3. 10:38 AM - Re: Re: Cowl Paint Gap (Richard McBride) 4. 08:07 PM - Re: Re: Cowl Paint Gap (JAPhillipsGA@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:53:57 AM PST US From: Speedy11@aol.com Subject: RV8-List: Re: Cowl Paint Gap Bill, Fit it as tight as you can. You can easily use a Permagrit file and quickly remove as much material as you need for paint. The paint guys will know the answer about the gap and may even do the work for you. If you paint it yourself, then worry about getting the correct gap when the time comes. My gap varies a bit because the damn thing is such a challenge to fit, but I've got about 1/16 gap. I'm using the Skybolt fasteners and they give a bit, so the gap is going to vary anyway - even with hinges. Stan Sutterfield Second Flight yesterday - flys sweet _www.rv-8a.net_ (http://www.rv-8a.net) Greeting Fellow RV-8/8a Builders, Hijacking here; who can tell me how wide the gap between fuselage top skin and cowl fiberglass should be to allow for paint? Too wide and it would show, but too thin and the paint will pop with expansion. **************Summer concert season is here! Find your favorite artists on tour at TourTracker.com. (http://www.tourtracker.com/?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000006) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:09:28 AM PST US From: "james d winkler" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: Cowl Paint Gap try a hacksaw blade . i used one between cowl and fuselage , top cowl and bottom , and wing tips and wing . j ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:38:17 AM PST US From: Richard McBride Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: Cowl Paint Gap The saw blade technique works great. If you want a tighter fit you can use a pull saw that has a thinner blade. This technique also works well on the various empennage tips. But be careful too tight is definitely not a good thing for the cowl because the paint will chip. I know from experience. Rick McBride On Jul 8, 2009, at 12:08 PM, james d winkler wrote: > try a hacksaw blade . i used one between cowl and fuselage , top > cowl and bottom , and wing tips and wing . j > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:07:05 PM PST US From: JAPhillipsGA@aol.com Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: Cowl Paint Gap J., Thanks for the info, Bill In a message dated 7/8/2009 12:10:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, madman266@comcast.net writes: try a hacksaw blade . i used one between cowl and fuselage , top cowl and bottom , and wing tips and wing . j (http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV8-List) (http://www.matronics.com/contribution) **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.