Panel Cowl - Part 4

This blog covers the finishing of the instrument panel cover

Finishing

After priming imperfections were filled with blade putty, sanded smooth with 400 grit wet & dry. Next the exterior and 75 mm on the inside lip were painted using a  Satin Black spray can. When fully cured it was then rubbed back with 800 wet & dry, resprayed Satin Black then two coats of spray statin clear applied.

Fixing
The panel was fixed to the fuselage using the factory tabs fitted to the cowl bow using M4 rivet nuts installed preciously. The lower edge was fixed using four [4] M3 screws installed into an aluminium angle riveted to the fuselage longeron fitted with rivet nuts.

Edge fixing - typical both sides

Edge Protection

It was decided to add edge protection and a search on Ebay found the the profile shown below with a integrated hollow that would seem to offer superior protection over a rubber U channel. 

Link: 3M Car Rubber Edge Trim Black U Channel Anti-rub Mouldings Strip #60

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