ORIGINAL: daven
I'm getting ready to paint a Lyle Larson Vendetta and I have a couple questions.
Are you guys priming over the white gel coated wing, or just scuffing and painting?
And, how do you mask off, or paint over the aileron hinge tape on the bottom of the wing? On my last one, we painted over it, and it started to crack and peel almost immediately?
Thanks
Dave
DN, I only prime in the spots where it needs it and paint over the rest. A light scuffing is all you'll need on the gell coat,,, as for the tape that comes with the plane, on one of my Ashleys I pealed off the tape and tossed it away. Then I painted it. I then cut out small strips of monocoat trim tape and applied it. The plane has been thru a few Races with no worries.
BV