grayforge
Well Known Member
Hi folks,
I found an issue with my recently purchased QB Wing Kit:
The right wing's bottom inboard skin has pretty deep scratches along both sides of each rivet line as if the builders used a box cutter instead of a smooth soldering iron to remove the protective film along the rivet lines.
Photos are below. A mix of overall shots and closeups. Below the embedded photos are a couple links to full size photos if you want extreme closeups. After jumping to the photos via one of the 2 links, your browser may give you the option to click on the photo to view it at full size.
I haven't contacted Vans yet, but just wanted to ping the folks here to get a feel for what my options are and what to expect from Vans.
Add'l info for those who don't have time to read every post:
These are not 2nd hand wings. These were purchased new. They came without blue film, but it looks like the film was left on during construction (except for strips along rivet lines) and removed sometime before delivery. Also, I've been in touch with Vans and we're looking at a few options. From buffing the scratches out if this doesn't weaken the wings to replacing the panel.
Thanks!
Russ
One of the good panels:
http://www.grayforge.com/RV7_Scratches/DSC04386_lg.JPG
http://www.grayforge.com/RV7_Scratches/DSC04388_lg.JPG
I found an issue with my recently purchased QB Wing Kit:
The right wing's bottom inboard skin has pretty deep scratches along both sides of each rivet line as if the builders used a box cutter instead of a smooth soldering iron to remove the protective film along the rivet lines.
Photos are below. A mix of overall shots and closeups. Below the embedded photos are a couple links to full size photos if you want extreme closeups. After jumping to the photos via one of the 2 links, your browser may give you the option to click on the photo to view it at full size.
I haven't contacted Vans yet, but just wanted to ping the folks here to get a feel for what my options are and what to expect from Vans.
Add'l info for those who don't have time to read every post:
These are not 2nd hand wings. These were purchased new. They came without blue film, but it looks like the film was left on during construction (except for strips along rivet lines) and removed sometime before delivery. Also, I've been in touch with Vans and we're looking at a few options. From buffing the scratches out if this doesn't weaken the wings to replacing the panel.
Thanks!
Russ
One of the good panels:
http://www.grayforge.com/RV7_Scratches/DSC04386_lg.JPG
http://www.grayforge.com/RV7_Scratches/DSC04388_lg.JPG
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