Wing Root Fairing

THE PRODUCTS NEEDED FOR THE JOB ARE LAMINATING EPOXY RESIN WITH HARDENER AND SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT FAIRING COMPOUND AND PROTECTIVE GLOVES.

MASK THE WING WITH POLYTHENE SHEETING

GLUE LOWER LIGHT PLY PLATFORM IN PLACE WITH CYNO ACRILIC

 

MIX EPOXY RESIN WITH HARDENER FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CONTAINER

BRUSH ON A THIN COAT OF ACTIVATED EPOXY RESIN OVER THE ENTIRE AREA THIS WILL HELP TO BOND THE MIXTURE OF FAIRING COMPOUND ONTO THE WOOD

STIR IN THE SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT FAIRING COMPOUND UNTIL THE MIXTURE SUPPORTS THE SPATULA UP RIGHT

 

APPLY THE FAIRING PUTTY TO THE THE WING AND FUSELAGE USING A SPATULA

WORK THE PUTTY INTO THE LOWER PLATFORM

 

WITH A SPATULA OR A ROUNDED PIECE OF CARD SMOOTH OVER THE PUTTY

 

REMOVE WITH A SPATULA ANY EXCESS PUTTY

 


Finally Support the model so that the fairing stays level and does not "Flow" while it hardens.