REFLECTOR: Getting ready to close out the strakes

[Scott Baker]

Verify vent and fuel migration holes are installed in each baffle.
Examine Rhino/Jeffco "gray coating" for air bubbles.  Sand bubble tops 
and come back with a light application of Rhino/Jeffco.
Take photos of each baffle, so that, in the future, if fuel supply is in 
question, you can reassure yourself that all of the mouse holes are in 
their proper location.
As previously mentioned, vacuum and wipe away all dust before closing 
strake tops.
Buy better quality duct tape (have at least a full roll on hand) to 
strap the top strake to the bottom strake during closing.  Clean strake 
surfaces with alcohol so that duct tape will hold.
Refrigerate Rhino/Jeffco components to provide longer working time after 
mixing.
Look into purchasing cake icing nozzle (installs on plastic bags) - to 
distribute a bead of mixed Rhino/Jeffco concoction onto the top of 
baffles and bulkheads.
Scott B.

On 4/4/2012 4:10 PM, Peter Braswell wrote:
> All,
> I'm just days away from running out of excuses for closing out the 
> strakes.  I *think* I have everything done that could possibly make my 
> life easier down the road.  The strakes are together as per the plans 
> / manual, screens are in, the whole thing is Jeffco'ed.  I have the 
> vents installed, fuel sending units ...
>
> My question is this: have you all done anything else that would make 
> life easier latter in the project that I might be missing before you 
> closed off the strakes?
>
> Many thanks to those who have gone before,
> Peter
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