Media Summary: Danny Schaefer upgrades the shoe brake to a hydraulic disk brake on the LS-3a. The old water ballast system was replaced with ... Time to change out the old instruments, some dating back to the 1970's for a new and modern panel. A big challenge was fitting ... Unexpected damage was found in the flap during

Sailplane Refinish Part 6 - Detailed Analysis & Overview

Danny Schaefer upgrades the shoe brake to a hydraulic disk brake on the LS-3a. The old water ballast system was replaced with ... Time to change out the old instruments, some dating back to the 1970's for a new and modern panel. A big challenge was fitting ... Unexpected damage was found in the flap during In the second of our 2021-22 winter series of talks David Coats, our BGA Scottish region Technical Officer leads a discussion on ... glider wing refinish - Final profiling med grit First of four coats of Acrylic Urethane, sprayed with a turbine gun in a jerry rigged spray booth with forced air ventilation.

the initial block sanding to recreate smooth profile.

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Sailplane Refinish Part 6
Janus wing refinish
Sailplane Refinish Part 3 - Gelcoat Removal
Sailplane Refinish Part 5 - Sand & Machine Polish
Sailplane Refinish Video 4 - Paint & Primer
Sailplane Refinish Part 1
When to refinish your glider
Sailplane Refinish Part 7   Instruments
Sailplane Refinish Part 2 - Flap Repair
Vintage Sailplane - K6 - repair
Maintaining your own glider
Glider wing refinish - Final polish, color sanding
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Sailplane Refinish Part 6

Sailplane Refinish Part 6

Danny Schaefer upgrades the shoe brake to a hydraulic disk brake on the LS-3a. The old water ballast system was replaced with ...

Janus wing refinish

Janus wing refinish

Refinishing

Sailplane Refinish Part 3 - Gelcoat Removal

Sailplane Refinish Part 3 - Gelcoat Removal

Part

Sailplane Refinish Part 5 - Sand & Machine Polish

Sailplane Refinish Part 5 - Sand & Machine Polish

In

Sailplane Refinish Video 4 - Paint & Primer

Sailplane Refinish Video 4 - Paint & Primer

Video 4 in the

Sailplane Refinish Part 1

Sailplane Refinish Part 1

This first

When to refinish your glider

When to refinish your glider

When to get your

Sailplane Refinish Part 7   Instruments

Sailplane Refinish Part 7 Instruments

Time to change out the old instruments, some dating back to the 1970's for a new and modern panel. A big challenge was fitting ...

Sailplane Refinish Part 2 - Flap Repair

Sailplane Refinish Part 2 - Flap Repair

Unexpected damage was found in the flap during

Vintage Sailplane - K6 - repair

Vintage Sailplane - K6 - repair

My Schleicher K6

Maintaining your own glider

Maintaining your own glider

In the second of our 2021-22 winter series of talks David Coats, our BGA Scottish region Technical Officer leads a discussion on ...

Glider wing refinish - Final polish, color sanding

Glider wing refinish - Final polish, color sanding

The final stage of

glider wing refinish - Final profiling med grit

glider wing refinish - Final profiling med grit

glider wing refinish - Final profiling med grit

Sailplane Refinish Part 8 - Test Flight

Sailplane Refinish Part 8 - Test Flight

As the last

Glider wing refinish - Final paint first coat

Glider wing refinish - Final paint first coat

First of four coats of Acrylic Urethane, sprayed with a turbine gun in a jerry rigged spray booth with forced air ventilation.

Glider wing refinish - first profiling block sanding

Glider wing refinish - first profiling block sanding

the initial block sanding to recreate smooth profile.