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6. Use 30-minute epoxy to fuelproof areas that may be
exposed to exhaust, fuel or cleaning solution (see next page).
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7. Don’t forget to coat the outside of the landing gear
plate on the bottom of the fuselage. Apply liberally, allow
to soak in, and then remove excess epoxy before it
hardens.
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8. Also lightly coat the holes in the wing bolt plates and
the holes in the landing gear plate with 30-minute epoxy.
Allow to fully harden before re cutting the holes with a 10-
24 tap later.
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9. Inspect all visible glue joints looking for areas in
the cabin or tail that could use reinforcement. Where
necessary, use a CA applicator to apply thin or medium
CA to any glue joints that don’t look strong.
Next, epoxy/carbon fi ber epoxy fi llets will be added to
key structural areas in the fuselage. First, we’ll mix up a
batch and apply to the landing gear plate and wing bolt
plates. Then, we’ll repeat the process for the fi rewall
with a new batch of resin. Separating the job into two
procedures insures plenty of working time before the
epoxy begins to harden.
