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Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/19/2012 4:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		How do I remove a dope + Koverall finish and start over? Totally demoralizing day...

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/19/2012 5:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Why not put a patch on it or finishing tapes? If you are intent on removing the covering, use MEK to soften the dope.

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/19/2012 5:52 PM   
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Thanks, I'll use the MEK. What's another 10 hours of labor? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.......

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/19/2012 5:57 PM   
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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/19/2012 6:04 PM   
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Please use the MEK outside with a mask and gloves.....................




Most definitely. I have no brain cells to waste!

And then, after the removal process, I get to deal with the dope fumes again! Wheeeeeee! LOL.

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/20/2012 1:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		A patch will crash proof the plane. If the patch is on the bottom (or top for that matter) it becomes an "access panel". Put a matching patch on the opposite side. Don't let ANYBODY tell you otherwise.

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/20/2012 5:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Questions:
1) how large is the pinhole?
2) what did you use to attach the fabric?
3) what is the topcoat? Dope, enamel, urethanes?
4) how did you build up the dope coats? Nitrate, butyrate, color?

I don't believe that you should have to rip off the covering because of a small fault. Can you post a picture?

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/20/2012 5:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Also, is the pinhole over a solid surface or open area? Big difference on repair!

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/26/2012 10:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Unless your finish is clear or translucent, a small silkspan patch will sand/feather out to the point where its virtually unnoticeable.

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RE: Help! Sanded a pinhole in my Kovall, gotta start over - 2/26/2012 3:18 PM   
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Why not use automotive 2-part paint instead of dope!?

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