I took a half-day from work on Friday, then spent about 15 hours over the weekend with the routine for wash, scuff, brighten, rinse, alodine, and priming all parts except the skins. The process is the same as described in previous posts. Here are just some pictures of recent events.
This photo shows the reduced cross-section on the special female 3/32″ die purchased from Cleaveland Tools. Here the clearance from the screw recess is visible. A picture of the regular die size is included for comparison. (see previous post on details)
Alodine applied to the skins where foam ribs will be glued with ProSeal. This process is the same used for the trim tabs.
The garage is turned into a chemistry lab for the weekend…
Happiness is when friends and family participate in your favorites hobbies. Rich and Eric both helped greatly on a long, hot weekend of metal prep and priming.