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Old 06-11-2005 | 12:29 PM
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Default RE: CMP Hellcat - My Way

LDM,

I cut one entire piece of cloth for each wing panel - the "seam" for the center section just lays onto the already carbon fibered center section. I allow the cloth to overlap at the leading and trailing edges as well as the wing tip - I have found that the top and bottom pieces of cloth "melt" into each other with the Deft product with only a minor sanding of 400 grit to knock off the "nibs"......

One point I would like to make here is that I sanded through (was watching to TV too much while sanding) a couple of small less than a quarter size areas of glass. Deft also offers the same product in spray can and I used it to touch up with a couple of coats and then reprimered. I will post some additional pics today showing the product I used to feather the outer wing joints to produce a smooth, uninterrupted appearance to the wing skin. So far, the wing has turned out magnificently (is that a word?) and is ready to draw the panel lines and subsequent application of chart pak tape. More to follow.....

randy