Citabria Update – June 9, 2016

A previous owner had done a repair to a hole in the fiberglass nacelle. Looks like they used some sort of putty rather than a repair with fiberglass. Recently the hole propagated to the outside surface so a more permanent repair is needed.

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I removed the cracked paint on the outside surface and did some sanding.

Exterior:
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Interior:
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Shop temperature was 23degC and 52% humidity. I applied 3 layers of BID fiberglass cloth to the interior.

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I applied 2 layers of BID fiberglass cloth to the exterior.

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Next up sanding and painting after the patch cures.