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9. Position the skin on the wing and
begin to rub down the skin working the
trapped air to the LE and TE. Perform
the light test to get a visual of the skin’s
surface. If an area lifts up you can lift
the skin there to add more adhesive, put
a small weight on that area or tape it
down, if possible.
No need to seek perfection here as the
surface you are creating is replicating
the look of a well worn, Navy trainer.
You can use clamps and sticks at the
flap TE to minimize edge waves. Set
the wing aside for 24 hours.
Wing LE Skin
1. Trim the flashing off the wing LE skin
and tape it as shown to the wing. Mark
trim lines on the LE skin about ½” back
from the LE.
2. Cut the LE along the trim lines. We
recommend taping the LE over the edge
of a table (both sides) and then tape the
straightedge for the straightest possible
cut.
3. Peal back the wing’s protective film
from the LE (top and bottom) to the
molded spar detail. Tape the trimmed
skin in place making sure it is firmly
against the wing – some edges might lift
up off the wing, that’s OK. Trace the
LE’s aft edge on the wing skins (top and
bottom) and remove the LE skin. Lightly
sand the wing skins were the LE will
contact it and sand the inside of the
wing LE skin as well.
4. Apply packing tape to the top and
bottom wing skins with one edge on the
LE aft edge lines you drew. This tape
will minimize CA glue from seeping onto
the wing skins. Masking tape and other
crepe paper tapes will not work for this
purpose as the glue would bond it to the
wing.
5. Using a few pieces of masking tape
attach the LE skin in place. You will
notice that the LE will lift off the wing
when the LE is forced tight against the
wing as shown below.
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