KatanaPilot
Well Known Member
Yesterday, when drilling the elevator horns on our newly built RV-7A tail, the power coating came off in large sections as the drill bit exited the hole.
I was easily able to flake off additional large pieces only to find poorly prepped and somewhat rusty bare metal underneath.
This was a bit disappointing as this was a new build tail with parts bought late in 2016. We will of course, clean up the bare metal and prime and paint the areas. We shouldn't have to and if this is the quality of the powder coated parts, I will try to get bare parts in the future and do them myself.
Anyone had a similar issue and how did you resolve it?
I was easily able to flake off additional large pieces only to find poorly prepped and somewhat rusty bare metal underneath.
This was a bit disappointing as this was a new build tail with parts bought late in 2016. We will of course, clean up the bare metal and prime and paint the areas. We shouldn't have to and if this is the quality of the powder coated parts, I will try to get bare parts in the future and do them myself.
Anyone had a similar issue and how did you resolve it?