Strikhedonia
Well Known Member
One thing I noticed when I got home from picking up my plane from the painters is that the pulled rivets on the cabin top were left exposed. Walking around Airventure all of the 10s had finished these pulled rivets leaving a smooth finish over the transition. I have gone back and forth with the painter and they are holding firm that it was not their responsibility. Blerg.
So are couple questions, first with paint over the pulled rivets will I need to worry about water penetration over time? I would think the pulled rivet would be waterproof but that is just my gut feeling. Second, is a layer of glass laid down over the pulled rivets before epoxy/micro to smooth the transition the typical way to finish the transition?
It would be a big job to sand back the paint and smooth over the rivets but I am leaning that way. Any advice or suggestions would greatly appreciated.
So are couple questions, first with paint over the pulled rivets will I need to worry about water penetration over time? I would think the pulled rivet would be waterproof but that is just my gut feeling. Second, is a layer of glass laid down over the pulled rivets before epoxy/micro to smooth the transition the typical way to finish the transition?
It would be a big job to sand back the paint and smooth over the rivets but I am leaning that way. Any advice or suggestions would greatly appreciated.