alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
Been flying for almost 10 years now, still haven't painted, but think it's time to do something. Because I've been pretty committed to building the entire plane myself, all the way down to slow build kits from the start, I also want to do the finish work but really am not interested in learning to paint at this point--the amount of time it would take to learn and do, with the plane being out of commission for the duration, is not particularly appealing. Vinyl wrap is thus more and more interesting. That said, couple questions...
Thanks for any thoughts.
1. One of the do-it-myself concerns is about how easy/hard it is to wrap the bottom surfaces, particularly the large areas of the wings and fuselage. While I'd love to be able to easily remove the wings to be able to flip them, that isn't happening. Other than having a few extra hands to help me, does anyone have any encouragement/discouragement/tips to offer?
2. What do most do for the things that can't be wrapped, e.g. the rear spars of the wings, HS and rudder, and the HS end ribs, etc.? Do you just try to get as close color match as possible from a spray can?
2. What do most do for the things that can't be wrapped, e.g. the rear spars of the wings, HS and rudder, and the HS end ribs, etc.? Do you just try to get as close color match as possible from a spray can?
Thanks for any thoughts.