I painted mine separately with the hinges removed. I painted the hinge halves separately with the pin removed. I sprayed them lightly two coats and it was no problem to put them together.
I also figured out a trick for greasing the hinge. After I attached the half to the aileron and wing I used the end of a small allen wrench to gob a tiny bit of grease in every section. If you just grease the pin and push it in you loose most of the grease half way in. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of JIM VANCE Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 2:58 PM To: krnet Subject: KR> Painting I'm finishing up the 600 grit wet sand on my primer. Since I haven't painted vehicles before, I need guidance from the experts. I put acrylic lacquer primer over the Smooth Prime, which is water soluble. I have sanded through the primer in a couple of places. Should I shoot another layer of primer, or will this be okay? When painting the wings, do I paint them with the ailerons in place? If I'm to paint the ailerons and wings separately, how do I keep the paint out of the piano hinge? I don't want to spend the rest of my life cleaning them. Building airplanes is a learning experience. I think I've earned a Master's degree in the school of hard knocks. Thanks for your help. Jim Vance va...@claflinwildcats.com _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
