Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Hello, low 'n' slow fliers;I've been on the road the last 3 days so will be a while catching up, but in reading one of my EAA Experimenters I saw a great tip that I wanted to be sure to pass along in case some of you may have missed it.When finishing your aircraft, make up a frame out of 2x4's or something and cover and finish it the same as your aircraft. This will give you a source for cutting patch material for when you get the inevitable "hangar rash" and need a patch. After it's finished, just store it in the shop. Since you use the exact same finishing materials on it as you do on the airplane, the patch material should match the airplane very closely, except for sun fade (unless you want to store it in the sun every time you park the airplane outside). For multi-color paint schemes, just paint up several sections of the patch material so you can cut out your patch to match the damaged location.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXMSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide ... __________