aviator79's build

[Esser]

Oh I feel so bad for you. The methylchloride should bond it strong enough. It’s in a spot you won’t notice. You could even bond a doubler on itbin that spot.

[Clark in AZ]

WOW! Sorry to see this on your beautiful build. There are always set backs though.


Clark

[aviator79]

Wow. It's a $428 door! I think if the repair will hold, It's inconspicuous enough to not spend $428. It's hard to swallow though because I want my plane to be top notch.

[efwd]

Try doing it to the Acrylic windshield up by the wing root cuff. That thing costs a lot of money. I used a doubler behind it and use a clear adhesive I got from Grainger's, but you can get it everywhere. it is Called E6000. its flexible and it seems to have done the job for me.
Eddie

[aviator79]

Thanks Eddie. Your plane is beautiful, so it's good to put things in perspective. I'm pretty sure it's repairable and won't be noticable from 10'. I will always know it's there though.

[Clark in AZ]

...I will always know it's there though.

That's the hard part...


Clark

[av8rps]

Been there, done that. I glued the pieces together and it has held fine for years. I plan to mask some lines around door glass so I can paint trim around door frame with some sign primer and then matching paint like was used on plane so match will be perfect. If you do that you will never notice your repair and it will actually look better than the typical full glass door. So don't stress too much, and dont spend $400+ for a new door glass. I'm convinced if you do it the way I just described you will be more than happy with it.

Oh, and if you damage the windshield where it wraps around spar let me know. I have another good fix for that you also would be happy with. Yup, I managed to do that one to mine too

[Esser]

Wow. It's a $428 door! I think if the repair will hold, It's inconspicuous enough to not spend $428. It's hard to swallow though because I want my plane to be top notch.

I wanted my plane to be top notch too. You'll bang and scrape it and kick yourself while you are building just know that all our planes have those whoops areas on them that drive us nuts that no one else notices.

[jrevens]

That is surely the truth!

[aviator79]

Thanks guys. You all are saying exactly what I needed to hear. I love this forum.