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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:09 am Post subject: Painting Screw Survey

Just curious what others have done.



Have you painted your screws for things like:

- underwing access covers

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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:12 am Post subject: Painting Screw Survey

Just curious what others have done.



Have you painted your screws for things like:

- underwing access covers

- wing root access fairings

- wing tip attachment

- fiberglass fairings

- etc



On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping.  I'm thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural.



Wondering what others are doing.



-Mike Kraus

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Going in for paint this week!!



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coop85(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 4:51 am Post subject: Painting Screw Survey

Mike,

    I painted everything except for the screws on things I know would be removed in the future for inspections or work.  I use stainless screws in those locations and think they actually look pretty sharp.  



Marcus



On May 28, 2012, at 7:12 AM, Michael Kraus wrote:






Just curious what others have done.



Have you painted your screws for things like:

- underwing access covers

- wing root access fairings

- wing tip attachment

- fiberglass fairings

- etc



On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping.  I'm thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural.



Wondering what others are doing.



-Mike Kraus

RV-10 flying

Going in for paint this week!!



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Strasnuts

Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 5:06 am Post subject: Painting Screw Survey

I have all stainless.  Not painted.  I left all my door hardware and 

everything you mentioned below unpainted stainless, even the wingtank 

screws, thanks to Robin's suggestions.



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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:45 am Post subject: Painting Screw Survey

I did not over-paint any screws.



I did paint a large number of screws including wing tanks, wing tips, 

etc.  Just poked holes in some cardboard for the requisite number of 

screws and shot them when their color came up.



Used stainless on high use screws like wheel pants and cowling.



 From a painting perspective, I removed all the wing tank screws for the 

wing painting.  It allowed paint down into the seams and seemed to be a 

good thing to do for this first time painter.



So far, so good.



Bill Watson



On 5/28/2012 7:12 AM, Michael Kraus wrote:

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 Just curious what others have done.



 Have you painted your screws for things like:

 - underwing access covers

 - wing root access fairings

 - wing tip attachment

 - fiberglass fairings

 - etc



 On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping.  I'm thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural.



 Wondering what others are doing.



 -Mike Kraus

 RV-10 flying

 Going in for paint this week!!



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robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:58 am Post subject: Painting Screw Survey

After 4 years and 2 new RVs I still agree with...myself... S/S screws in all those spots and unpainted. The only screws that ended up painted on my -10 were 4 rudder trim motor mount screws. When the position indicator fried removing the screws was a sad day. Chip city... Requiring a repaint. 

The unpainted S/S screws look good in my opinion. I can't imagine painting any of the screws you mentioned because those bits and pieces ARE coming off at some point. 



Robin 



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On May 28, 2012, at 6:10 AM, "Seano" <sean(at)braunandco.com> wrote:



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 I have all stainless.  Not painted.  I left all my door hardware and everything you mentioned below unpainted stainless, even the wingtank screws, thanks to Robin's suggestions.

 

 

 

 

 

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bill.peyton

Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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Location: St. Louis, MO

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Painting Screw Survey

I am in the process of painting the fuse,  and I have removed all of the screws that show on the outside.  I plan on replacing them with either stainless or just painting the heads in the case if the door side hinge screws.  I plan on using structural stainless for the fuel tank. I think they look cleaner than painted over and, I know that one of the tanks will more than likely be removed based on the weeping rivet stories I hear and possibly other maintenance.  I am also using stainless countersunk washers and screws on the wheel pants and rear intersection fairing.  My wingtips go on with hidden piano hinge, so no screws there!

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