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Re: How do I fix this?
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:25 pm
by ShawnM
Glad to hear it and the aluminum is the best option. And yes, my local HD doesn't sell small aluminum sheets for some reason either. Luckily I have an Alro Steel metal and plastic supply warehouse about 15 minutes from my house. They stock everything I could ever need for aircraft repairs.
Re: How do I fix this?
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:02 pm
by JJ Campbell
ShawnM wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:15 pm
Personally I'd cut an .063" or .090" aluminum plate about 1" larger than the hole and then rivet that over the damaged area.
I used 0.09" Aluminum. I left the door in place and did the work at the tie-down. All that is left is to paint it. Thanks for the great advice!
Re: How do I fix this?
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:03 am
by ShawnM
Well that looks like it'll hold up well, great job. Once painted it'll blend right in. Did you use rivnuts and some sort of epoxy/JB Weld to bond the plate to the fiberglass? That'll be the weakest point now.
Re: How do I fix this?
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:22 am
by JJ Campbell
ShawnM wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:03 am
Well that looks like it'll hold up well, great job. Once painted it'll blend right in. Did you use rivnuts and some sort of epoxy/JB Weld to bond the plate to the fiberglass? That'll be the weakest point now.
I used RivNuts so I can take it all apart and take the aluminum plate home for painting. I'm sure that this is way stronger than the original plus I learned a hard lesson about not putting ANY weight on the open door! Now, I just have to wait for the paint to arrive in the mail. LOL, I really didn't feel like yet another trip to the hardware store...