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Old 12-07-2021, 01:33 PM
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smilam
 
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Default Patching a hole in super coverite

I had a DLE20 die on take off and had to land in a field. I landed with the wings level but landed perpendicular to a tire rut about 4” deep. The airplane is a Spacewalker 2 with the landing gear mounted on the wing. The wing detached from the fuselage and flipped upside down and a hole was poked in the covering. It ended up being a “L” shaped tear. The plane is painted with Rust-oleum X2. I tried removing the paint with mineral spirits so I could put the patch directly to the coverite but that didn’t remove any paint. What can I use to remove the paint or can I put the patch over the paint? What is the best way to patch a hole in coverite?