REFLECTOR: fairing in back of windows

[Juanita Londenberg]

Another thing that Brian and I did -- in areas where
your slurry might show -- I added a black epoxy color
(marine stores carry it in a tube) -- our frames are
black, so I made black slurry to fair in the windows. 
That way, any slurry that shows through the glass from
the outside (or vice/versa) is not near as noticeable
if you use white slurry.

--- michalk <michalk at awpi.com> wrote:

> Yeah, mine had the frames.  However, the builder
> cuts the window holes 
> and they don't line up very well with the supplied
> frames.
> 
> We didn't like the sloppy fit.  Not that there's
> anything wrong with a 
> sloppy fit on a cosmetic thing, but we decided, it's
> easy, it's 
> fiberglass.  We made our own frames.  They fit like
> a glove and we are 
> the only ones that get any satisfaction out of our
> most excellent 
> fitting window frames.
> 
> This was not in the manual as far as I can remember.
> 
> Ron Brown wrote:
> > The newer kits have the rear window moldings
> included.  Mine was shipped 
> > in 1999 and it had moldings for the rear windows
> and the windshield.  
> > The windows in the doors do take more care since
> there is no molding for 
> > them. Seems like I did not use any cloth on these
> - just micro.
> > 
> > Ronnie
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Gietzen"
> <ALVentures at cox.net>
> > To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'"
> <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 10:10 AM
> > Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: fairing in back of windows
> > 
> > 
> >> I covered the micro filler with fine BID - I
> think that's what my manual
> >> suggested.  It is also general practice to cover
> that later with 
> >> upholstery
> >> - generally by taping off around the inside edge
> of  the windows and 
> >> making
> >> a molding by laying up about a three plys of BID.
>  This gets trimmed 
> >> up and
> >> covered with upholstery and screwed into place.
> >>
> >> Al
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> >> Behalf Of Grigore Rosu
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:33 AM
> >> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> >> Subject: REFLECTOR: fairing in back of windows
> >>
> >> I was not able to find an aswer in the archives
> (which, btw, are not at
> >> all easy to search, one needs to go through each
> month and use browser's
> >> "find"), so here I am with another question.
> >>
> >> Is the microbaloon slury that we use for fairing
> the back of the windows
> >> going to be visible from the inside of the
> airplane once the airplane is
> >> finished, or some window-frames will cover it?  I
> understand that we
> >> should smooth and trim it as well as we can while
> it is still wet, 
> >> because
> >> it will be hard to sand/trim after it cures, but
> I do not understand
> >> whether this is important because the fairing
> will be visible or for 
> >> other
> >> reasons.
> >>
> >> The reason for my concern is the following.  A
> hint in the manual says:
> >> "it is not mandatory, but you can also back up
> this Micro-Balloon with a
> >> ply of BID arround the windows".  I would not
> mind doing it, but I would
> >> be concerned with how it looks in case that will
> remain visible; I think
> >> a smooth microbaloon can be made to look better
> than a ply of BID.
> >>
> >> Grigore
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