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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass

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



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Lew Gallagher

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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass

Hey Mike,



Quick answer:  yes.



Later,  - Lew



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bill.peyton

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass

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.

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:56 am Post subject: 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:

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 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?



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 -Mike Kraus

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woxofswa

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Covering rivet heads on fiberglass

You can find some really nice fiberglass tape designed for model airplanes that is tightly woven and ultra thin at hobby shops or online.



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