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one piece cowl help - 4/19/2007 9:54:03 PM   
ibow24


 

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From: Mohnton, PA, USA
Status: offline 		This is for all the guys who have been making their cowls one piece.
how have you been doing it? I've been thinking about doing one for the 32% Yak I'm building now.

My thoughts were to epoxy the 2 halfs together, add a strip of 1 oz glass cloth over the inside seam
and then a strip of 1/2 oz. cloth over the outside and then blend the outside with bondo as needed.
sand primer and paint.

Any comments or photos of how it's done would be appreciated.

thanks
Steve
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RE: one piece cowl help - 4/20/2007 6:39:01 PM   
sensei


 

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From: SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA
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ORIGINAL: ibow24

This is for all the guys who have been making their cowls one piece.
how have you been doing it? I've been thinking about doing one for the 32% Yak I'm building now.

My thoughts were to epoxy the 2 halfs together, add a strip of 1 oz glass cloth over the inside seam
and then a strip of 1/2 oz. cloth over the outside and then blend the outside with bondo as needed.
sand primer and paint.

Any comments or photos of how it's done would be appreciated.

thanks
Steve


1. Trim the lower cowling ship lap to .375"
2. Abrade lower cowling ship lap area with 180 grit abrasive
3. Abrade upper cowling inside interface area
4. Fit cowling together nesting the top cowl to the bottom cowl
5. Use masking tape on outside of cowling as a holding fixture
6. Place side of cowling down on flat surface and run thin C/A into bond line area while applying pressure downwards to the flat surface
NOTE: Only bond 2" at a time, while applying pressure spray kicker, repeat until all areas are bonded.
7. Peel tape from the outside of cowling and fill seem with C/A and kicker per the note listed above.
8. Prep for prime fill and topcoat.

I hope this helps you.

Bob


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