I have painted two sets of wings and also installed wings on my 6. Given the amount of effort necessary to pull the wings on a 6 (I swore I would sell mine before I ever considered pulling the wings off), I would consider painting them in place. Yes, no fun painting the bottoms via a creeper, but also less likely to get runs on the LE when held vertical.
Hello
Need to remove the wings for repainting, any recommendations on getting the spar bolts out, lube & hammer/punch, or making a fixture/other?
Thanks, Peter
The 2001 Oshkosh grand champion kit-built was an RV8 that was painted outside in Iowa... he said he painted just as the sun was coming up, no bugs, no wind.
Anything can happen once, but with my luck, I would not count on no bugs.
Ha, true! I believe he built 8 RV's...when he told me about painting outside, he was maybe up to 4 or 5...
There are around 100 bolts to remove!
I used a rivet gun with a brass snap to ease out the bolts, must be available elsewhere but is easy to find on ACS website
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/brassRivetSet.php
+1 for pneumatic wrench!
Pete
What is it about the 6's that makes the wings more difficult to remove than others? I am trying to plan ahead, The shop I am building in is plenty big enough to completely assemble and complete the plane, however, I would have to remove the wings to transport it to the airport. Sure would be nice to be able to get it mostly done at my own shop before having to move it. Don't the wings need to be installed before drilling and mounting the tail parts?
Why would the wings need to precede mounting the tail. Top longeron waterline is the datum for both, Correct ???