JVL’s RV-14: Wings, Top Wing Skins (Part 17)

This blog was created to memorialize the building process of my Van's Aircraft RV-14 and to satisfy the requirements for certification in the Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft category. It will also serve as a central location for ME to reference in the future on processes and techniques I used during the build. Additionally, it will allow my family, friends, and other interested builders the opportunity to follow along during my build…..and might be helpful to someone along the way.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Wings, Top Wing Skins (Part 17)

The work for this session was actually completed on Saturday, March 24th.

I treated the “inside” of the Skins with Alumiprep and Alodine using spray bottles and foam brushes. On the “outside” of the Skins, I lightly buffed the rivet lines with grey Scotchbrite. After the Skins were sufficiently dried, I sprayed Akzo primer on the entire inside of the Skin and the rivet lines on the outside.

Here is the “inside” of the Top Inboard Wing Skin.....

.....and the rivet lines on the “outside”.

This is the “inside” of the Top Outboard Wing Skin.....

.....and the rivet lines on the “outside”.

Lastly, here are the two Wing Walk Doublers for the Right Wing.

Now that these steps are completed and the Skins have been primed, I will cleco them to the Right Wing and begin the riveting process. At this point, each of the Wings will receive 788 rivets.