Bonding trailing edges?

[Sloper]

Goodaye all

 

What is the thoughts of bonding trailing edes instead of riverting?

 

l have been using sikaflex for sealing and bonding before riverting, soon l will be doing the tail and was thinking of bonding the rudder and elevator trailing edges.

 

Is there a better product or method?

 

The Couger uses pop rivets on the edges, l am looking for a neater finish.

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[old man emu]

If my memory serves me, the pop rivets used for this job on Morgan airplanes have what is called a Universal Head. This head is dome shaped and stands proud of the surface. If you want to get a neater finish, you could use countersunk head rivets such as the CherryMax CR3212 series.

 

OME

 

 

[Sloper]

Its the other side on the edge, l would have arivet head on one side and the horibble pulled bit on the other.

 

just trying to neaten that up.

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[dazza 38]

Goodaye allWhat is the thoughts of bonding trailing edes instead of riverting?

 

l have been using sikaflex for sealing and bonding before riverting, soon l will be doing the tail and was thinking of bonding the rudder and elevator trailing edges.

 

Is there a better product or method?

 

The Couger uses pop rivets on the edges, l am looking for a neater finish.

 

regards Bruce

HI Brue Im going to use Sika or similar when I do my Rv 4 rudder and elevator along the trailing egde internaly.Im still going to Rivet but, internal use of a silicon type compound helps to prevent cracking thath RVs do . Maybe doesnt help you with your A/c but just a thought.