carusoam Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Way to go Keith! It IS like a welcome mat! The early impressions start with the handle, step, and wing walk... Then fixing the split seat covering, and ragged door welting that gets the calms the next round of questions... Imagine a remote control on Rob’s electric step... extending in a really welcoming fashion... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skates97 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/12/2020 at 8:46 PM, PT20J said: Nice! How did you do the smooth black border? Skip On 1/12/2020 at 9:13 PM, xcrmckenna said: I second@PT20J question and statement. Very interested in having that boarder around my wingwalk when I redo mine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'll "third" that request. Paging @Keith20EH, how did you get that smooth border? Did you paint it first, then mask over the border section when you painted the wing walk material on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmo Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 I so want the answer to be "electric tape" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith20EH Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Sorry for the delay, can’t surf the web from low earth orbit. It is really quite simple, the black tape edging was in good shape, so I masked to the inside edge with 3m blue painters tape and brushed to the edge. Remove the blue tape while still wet. I am all for restoring and rebuilding, but don’t need to fix what is not needing fixed. On to the next thing while waiting on Lycoming cylinders... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcrmckenna Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Sorry for the delay, can’t surf the web from low earth orbit. It is really quite simple, the black tape edging was in good shape, so I masked to the inside edge with 3m blue painters tape and brushed to the edge. Remove the blue tape while still wet. I am all for restoring and rebuilding, but don’t need to fix what is not needing fixed. On to the next thing while waiting on Lycoming cylinders... Well that was anticlimactic... Your day job sounds pretty awesome!!!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 My choice. Practical? Hmmmm, maybe, maybe not!! Paint and Pismo Beach sand. I like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
affricate Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 On 1/8/2020 at 4:16 PM, LANCECASPER said: On a couple of previous Mooneys that I had I used a heat gun and then Goo Gone and a plastic scraper to get up the old wing walk and adhesive residue. I cleaned the area up with alcohol to make sure the new material would stick. Then I used Koffler Anti Skid for the wing walk. It is less expensive and a better product than 3M. https://www.kofflersales.com/p/anti-slip-abrasive-tape.asp I used the custom length option and 24" width. I bought 6 feet.. Before taking off the old wing walk I used poster board and traced a template so I could use it to mark and cut the new wing walk material. This stuff sticks amazingly well so it's helpful to have a second person to hang on to the other end it as you are applying it. (If the old wing walk is still there but just faded you can save a lot of work by just masking it off and just spraying it with flat black paint.) I had a small fuel leak on one of the top access panel screws, resulting in my wingwalk peeling off during flight. I repaired the pinhole leak, cleaned up the area, ordered some Koffler anti skid and finished off with a flat black coat to make it all match. Came out just fine, and that Koffler anti skid is really a great product. It has a rubber type bottom to it, and the adhesive is really strong! Thanks @LANCECASPER for the recommendation. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Good job!! Looks great! Now you just need the "NO STEP" stencil (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/nostepstencil.php?clickkey=11435) or decals (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/noStep.php?clickkey=11435) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
affricate Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said: Good job!! Looks great! Now you just need the "NO STEP" stencil (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/nostepstencil.php?clickkey=11435) or decals (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/noStep.php?clickkey=11435) Can't get ANYTHING past you !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt M Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 On 1/9/2020 at 10:25 PM, GeeBee said: I have often wondered how LineX bedliner paint would do. It has an extremely grippy surface and is very durable. Take a look at the ultrawing walk Spruce sells and look up “herculiner”. See any resemblance? Sold in the aviation aisle at any auto parts store for $25 a quart cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 I had a small fuel leak on one of the top access panel screws, resulting in my wingwalk peeling off during flight. I repaired the pinhole leak, cleaned up the area, ordered some Koffler anti skid and finished off with a flat black coat to make it all match. Came out just fine, and that Koffler anti skid is really a great product. It has a rubber type bottom to it, and the adhesive is really strong! Thanks [mention=8122]LANCECASPER[/mention] for the recommendation. She’s purdy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
affricate Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, Marauder said: She’s purdy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecone Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 For a nice clean sharp edge, mask the edge with 3M UltraFine tape. It is pale green. Nothing bleeds under it. Then use blue tape to attach the paper or plastic you use to mark off the rest of the plane. Paint shops have a rack, that as you pull the paper masking off the roll, it applies the tape to one edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragsf15e Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 22 hours ago, LANCECASPER said: Good job!! Looks great! Now you just need the "NO STEP" stencil (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/nostepstencil.php?clickkey=11435) or decals (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/noStep.php?clickkey=11435) This is actually key. I had some idiot (another USAF pilot) actually step on my flap to climb up and look in. Funny that I needed the SB to reinforce the cracked flap/spar connection that year?! My kids are experts and will never step on an airplane control surface! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 This is actually key. I had some idiot (another USAF pilot) actually step on my flap to climb up and look in. Funny that I needed the SB to reinforce the cracked flap/spar connection that year?! My kids are experts and will never step on an airplane control surface!Forget the placard.SOP for me is to leave the flaps down, automatically prevents this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Boomer Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 58 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said: SOP for me is to leave the flaps down, automatically prevents this. Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, ArtVandelay said: Forget the placard. SOP for me is to leave the flaps down, automatically prevents this. Leaving the flaps down is a good idea. But the placard is still required -- it's in the limitations section of the AFM/POH. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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