REFLECTOR: carbon socks

[Dan Schindler]

When I did mine I wrapped them in peel ply and vacuum bagged them. They came out perfect. I used a large clear trash bag for the plastic and duct taped one end


Dan Schindler

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> I'm about to wrap my XLRG legs with the carbon socks from the factory.  My
> current legs fit nicely with 1/32 to 1/8th inch of clearance during range
> of motion, in the fuselage wall.  I am assuming I am going to have to expand
> the openings to accomodate.
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> Looks like a messy job as well.   When all the layers have been goo'd on, I
> was thinking of wrapping with peel ply and a tight layer of duct tape for
> compaction.
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> Any advice from the collective, do's and don'ts?   Thanks much.
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