T Tsabean Active Member Oct 6, 2020 #1 How wide should the gap between the top and bottom of the cowl be? Pink cowl, using piano hinge to attach. Cheers, Tom
How wide should the gap between the top and bottom of the cowl be? Pink cowl, using piano hinge to attach. Cheers, Tom
Carl Froehlich Well Known Member Oct 6, 2020 #2 No more than 1/16”, but more than 1/32”, before paint. Perhaps the width of a hacksaw blade. If too tight, the paint might chip. Carl
No more than 1/16”, but more than 1/32”, before paint. Perhaps the width of a hacksaw blade. If too tight, the paint might chip. Carl
N noelf Well Known Member Oct 6, 2020 #3 I used my wife's fingernail file. With the upper and lower cowl in place, I ran the file along the split line and got the gap uniform and smooth. Then primer and paint.
I used my wife's fingernail file. With the upper and lower cowl in place, I ran the file along the split line and got the gap uniform and smooth. Then primer and paint.
T Tsabean Active Member Oct 8, 2020 #4 Thanks for the suggestion. Hope my wife doesn’t miss her fingernail file!
