Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 853424 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:43:36 -0400 Received: from dewey.Cadwell.cadwell.com ([208.26.246.18]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:25:23 -0400 Subject: bolts show through body-work on LIV-P MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:34:56 -0700 content-class: urn:content-classes:message Message-ID: Thread-Topic: bolts show through body-work on LIV-P Thread-Index: AcEprvVI1LH4loSVSFm9TKCk7pdUiw== From: "Carl Cadwell" To: X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Fili, "On almost every Lancair IV-P if you look closely enough you can see (and feel) little indentations in the bodywork where the bolts.... On your plane (Carl) I didn't see any of those indentations." Scuff up the heads of the bolts. Make sure that you have counter sunk the bolt heads far enough that they are just below the surface of the carbon fiber skin. Then apply a flox/epoxy compound to the shank and underside of the countersink of the bolt. Install the bolt as required. Then apply the flox mixture to the top of the bolt head. Next, cover with one bid of fiberglass, about 1 inch square, and press into place over the bolt head, squeezing out excess flox and making contact to the countersunk carbon fiber. Wet down the fiberglass with straight epoxy. Once fiberglass is dry, the excess fiberglass around the outside of the counter sink may be removed via sanding by hand or a light grinder. Scuff up the fiberglass that is covering the bolt and apply a micro mixture over the area for body filling. Carl Cadwell N25CL, 75 hours. IVP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>