Time of repair When repainting the repair will take
Club Class and 15m Class: 3-4 weeks
Open Class and two seaters: 5-6 weeks
If there is other damage, the time of repair will be longer, depending on the extent of the damage.
Surface
We are doing the following steps to repaint the surface
Elaborate damage protocol
Weigh all parts of glider (used for added weight determining)
Totally remove old paint till first cloth is visible
Check the entire airplane for delamination and other damage
Disassemble all control surfaces (check of residual moment)
If any deep cracks in paint on the airplane surface occur that would extend to the main structure (cloth), then remove defective cloth and laminate new one
Paint the entire aircraft with T 35 paint by MG Scheufler Company or Akryl PU paint by MIPA. (The paint can be provided by customer or by our company.)
Check of the airfoil shape of leading edges with template
Sand the surface until we finish with 2000 grit sand paper
Buffing and compounding using UV resistant protective polish
Measure the moments of unbalanced controls (according to maintenance manual) and protocol filling
Paint the competition signs, registration marks and simple ornaments
Gap seal control surfaces (the seal can be provided by customer or by our company)
Balance the glider and determine the CG (according to glider maintenance manual) and protocol filling
Control and set of surfaces deflections and protocol filling
