Bondo on front strut attach bracket
- Tralika
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Bondo on front strut attach bracket
I'm ready to start applying bondo to smooth the transitions on my wing. The manual shows the front of the wing strut attach bracket to covered with bondo. It looks like this will take a lot of bondo. If anyone has just covered their attach brackets with fabric or has some other technique for this I'd be interested in seeing the result.
John Nealon
Wasilla, Alaska
Highlander Extreme #191
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Wasilla, Alaska
Highlander Extreme #191
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- rmullins
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Re: Bondo on front strut attach bracket
I know what you mean. I hated to put on weight to just "make it look pretty". I compromised and didn't completely blend it in and would be tempted to completely eliminate it next time.
Rick Mullins #144
Cincinnati, Oh
Cincinnati, Oh
- gkremers
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Re: Bondo on front strut attach bracket
I used "Super Fill" instead of Bondo. Super Fill is a 2 part epoxy, much lighter than Bondo. The only down side is it takes up to 24 hours to dry depending on the temperature and humidity.
Here's some Super Fill used on the wing tank transition
Gary
Here's some Super Fill used on the wing tank transition
Gary
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Re: Bondo on front strut attach bracket
I didn't like working with filler either. I only put filler to smooth the edge of the bracket. I just didn't want to risk sanding the rivets. I also put masking tape on the spar and bracket as I sanded. I noticed a photo of a newly completed aircraft posted on the forum in yellow with no bondo, didn't look bad. I don't mind seeing the rivets back and up 30' and you don't notice, we will see if the airflow notices someday.
Fred
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- Tralika
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Re: Bondo on front strut attach bracket
Thanks for the replies. I think the less bondo the better. The way Fred did it will works for me.
John Nealon
Wasilla, Alaska
Highlander Extreme #191
mykitlog.com/jnealon
Wasilla, Alaska
Highlander Extreme #191
mykitlog.com/jnealon