REFLECTOR: Paint crack in Fuselage-Strake transition

[Scott Derrick]

yeah, thats what I thought....

I'm thinking maybe a piece of white tape? Strategically cut and placed.

Scott

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Paint crack in Fuselage-Strake transition
From: Stockman, Bill <bill.stockman at daytonaero.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Date: 03/08/2011 01:10 PM

> I have several I can commiserate with you about.   The problem is that ten years ago (or more) many of us decided to make nice large radiuses (using PVC pipe).  Looks great, but guaranteed to crack unless you laid one or two layers of bid on top (and past the radius) and then added another thin coat to hide the weave.   Fix is either sand it all out and replace, or sand down and lay bid on top.    I have learned to "live" with  mine until the next paint job.
>
> Bill Stockman
> Senior Associate
> Dayton Aerospace, Inc.
>
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> bill.stockman at daytonaero.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 2:45 PM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Paint crack in Fuselage-Strake transition
>
> Before I repainted I had minute cracks in the bend radius that
> transitioned form the fuselage to the strake, very close to the
> rear(spar) area.
>
> When I bought the plane, during the pre-buy inspection, we actually
> sanded into the micro and verified they were just on the surface.
> Brendan said they were very common and not to worry, the structure was
> sound.
>
> Now with my new paint job I noticed yesterday after about 20 hours of
> flying there was a very thin crack in the paint.  Right in the same damn
> spot!
>
> Anybody else have these?  Is there a cure or do you just live with them?
>
> Scott
>

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