8 – Paint – Leonard's RV-7A Build

Right Flap Repair, Step Polish

Polished steps, repaired dent on right flap.

Time: 3 hours.

Installed carpet with Velcro. Did touchup painting of steps.

Time: 3 hours.

Painted wingtips.

Time: 4 hours.

Masked entire airplane to paint the masked portion of the wingtips.

Time: 4 hours.

Changed hole covers on wheels from 5/8” to 3/4”. Prepared leading edge of wing tips for repainting.

Time: 4 hours.

Hired a wrecker truck to move the airplane to my hangar at Felts Field.

Time: 4 hours.

Installed rest of fuselage, canopy, corrected paint in front top and spinner.

Time: 3 hours.

Installed elevators, rudder, pushrod, repaired primer rear fuselage interior.

Time: 4 hours.

Painted canopy rail white, reprimed seat back support, removed overspray on engine.

Time: 4 hours.

After masking and preparation was complete the blue and turquoise paint was applied to the wings, empennage, cowl and wheel pants.

Time: 6 hours.