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shirleyh

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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Location: Perth, Western Australia

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:45 am Post subject: Applying cowl heat shield material

Listers - during the test period on my RV6 I noticed scorch marks on the lower cowl. I've ordered the cowl heat shield material from Vans. Are there any tips from those who have already done it regarding the best way to apply it? I'm thinking about surface preparation of the cowl to ensure good adhesion and techniques for smooth application.



All advice gratefully accepted.



Shirley in Perth, Western Australia

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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:54 am Post subject: Applying cowl heat shield material

No scorch marks from this method yet...



Degrease and sand the inside of the cowl lightly.

Mix up some West Systems or similar epoxy.

Brush the epoxy on the inside of the cowl all

over the place.  Then just peel/apply/trim the

heat shield material and you're done.  It's self-stick

if you got the same I did.   I have good adherence

pretty much everywhere except one spot where I didn't

get quite enough degreasing done.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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shirleyh wrote:

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 Listers - during the test period on my RV6 I noticed scorch marks on the lower cowl. I've ordered the cowl heat shield material from Vans. Are there any tips from those who have already done it regarding the best way to apply it? I'm thinking about surface preparation of the cowl to ensure good adhesion and techniques for smooth application.

 

 All advice gratefully accepted.

 

 Shirley in Perth, Western Australia

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:56 am Post subject: Applying cowl heat shield material

Shirley



If you just do a good job of degreasing it will stick fine. The problems 

come in that the stuff will not stretch at all, so you have to cut it 

into pieces to make it conform to the compound curves of the cowl.



Mine has been fine for 3 years or so now.



John

shirleyh wrote:

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 Listers - during the test period on my RV6 I noticed scorch marks on the lower cowl. I've ordered the cowl heat shield material from Vans. Are there any tips from those who have already done it regarding the best way to apply it? I'm thinking about surface preparation of the cowl to ensure good adhesion and techniques for smooth application.



 All advice gratefully accepted.



 Shirley in Perth, Western Australia





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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: Applying cowl heat shield material

In a message dated 10/7/2006 5:49:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  shirleyh(at)oceanbroadband.net writes:

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Listers - during the test period on    my RV6 I noticed scorch marks on the lower cowl. I've ordered the cowl heat    shield material from Vans. Are there any tips from those who have already done    it regarding the best way to apply it? I'm thinking about surface preparation    of the cowl to ensure good adhesion and techniques for smooth    application.



All advice gratefully accepted.



Shirley in Perth,    Western Australia

	


 

 Shirley,

  

 Just clean the cowl good.  I used MEK but anything that will cut oil  would probably be OK.  Put it on in several pieces starting at the bottom  like you would if you were roofing so it will shed all the oil that leaks out of  your engine (grin).  Where the compound curves are you need smaller or  narrower pieces so that it won't try to bunch up too much.  Don't try to  make it look perfect!  Just cover anything that is near the exhaust.   It is really easier to do than to talk about.

  

 Dan Hopper

 RV-7A

  

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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: Applying cowl heat shield material

In a message dated 10/7/2006 5:49:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  shirleyh(at)oceanbroadband.net writes:

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Listers - during the test period on    my RV6 I noticed scorch marks on the lower cowl. I've ordered the cowl heat    shield material from Vans. Are there any tips from those who have already done    it regarding the best way to apply it? I'm thinking about surface preparation    of the cowl to ensure good adhesion and techniques for smooth    application.



All advice gratefully accepted.



Shirley in Perth,    Western Australia

	


 

 I forgot to mention to coat the inside of the cowl with epoxy thinned with  acetone like Vans manual says to.  Brush it in good to fill the  pinholes -- mainly for the areas that won't get the heat shield.

 Dan Hopper

 RV-7A

  

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