Randolph Wing Walk Compound

Alright, I need your comments on Randolph Wing Walk Compound. I am going to do
a few things to clean up my Arrow. One of the more noticeable things is the
wing walk. I have bought some Wing Walk Compound, and weather permitting will
probably put it on this weekend.

Any suggestions?
Any personal experiences?

Thanks,
Larry

(Larryskydives) wrote in message ...
Alright, I need your comments on Randolph Wing Walk Compound. I am going to do
a few things to clean up my Arrow. One of the more noticeable things is the
wing walk. I have bought some Wing Walk Compound, and weather permitting will
probably put it on this weekend.

Any suggestions?
Any personal experiences?

Thanks,
Larry

Stir it thoroughly before application. The grit's all in the bottom
of the can.
Don't apply it really heavy or on any larger area than you need. I
believe the stuff acts like frost on a wing, and can destroy lift over
that area by disrupting the boundary layer. Doesn't do performance any
good.
Mask off the edge of the area to get a clean line, and peel off the
tape while the goop is still wet.

Dan

On 05 Mar 2004 04:40:28 GMT, (Larryskydives)
wrote:

Alright, I need your comments on Randolph Wing Walk Compound. I am going to do
a few things to clean up my Arrow. One of the more noticeable things is the
wing walk. I have bought some Wing Walk Compound, and weather permitting will
probably put it on this weekend.

Any suggestions?
Any personal experiences?

Thanks,
Larry

What Mr. Thomas said, plus make sure that you let the stuff dry
completely.

It will set-up and look "dry" in about a half a day, but if you step
on it, it will slip and slide and end up looking like crap.

It's been awhile, but am thinking we let it sit for at least 48 hours
before trying to "walk" on it.

TC

Any suggestions?
Any personal experiences?

The stuff works well, as long as it's not too thick, and the temperature is
above 70.

Don't even think of "touching up" your wing-walk. Once you see how good the
new part looks, you'll do the whole thing.

I found no need to mask the edge -- just be careful, and you can go right up
to the already-existing edge. As with so many things in aviation, it's not
difficult, just time-consuming.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Do you try to remove the existing stuff, or just goop it on over
whatever is there now? What prep do you do to the existing surface?

On 06 Mar 2004 16:20:43 -0800, Bob Fry
wrote:

Do you try to remove the existing stuff, or just goop it on over
whatever is there now? What prep do you do to the existing surface?

Best thing I've found to peel it off with is a pressure washer.

If you really want to prep it properly, depending on what you find
under the old stuff, you would want to etch and alodine it.

TC

I've seen them paint the top of the floats with paint and while wet
spread fine masonry sand on the paint. Brush it off, paint again.
Works great. Wipline uses this technique for the top decks on all
their floats. Comes off with stripper.

Do you try to remove the existing stuff, or just goop it on over
whatever is there now? What prep do you do to the existing surface?

None. I just painted over the wing-walk that was already there.

If done properly, wing walk is very thin. By the time you get around to
re-doing it, it'll be even thinner. (In my case, there were a couple of
pencil-eraser-sized bare spots.) The stuff paints on easy, and has stood
up well.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
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