Cessna 177 SERIES Service Manual

c. Aircraft which will have a stripe only configura-
defects should be sanded with 400
grit and followed by
tion shall be
masked, cleaned, and primed,
in stripe
600 grit sand paper. Avoid,
if possible, sanding thorough
area only.
the
primer. If the primer is penetrated
over an area 1/2
d. If the
base coat is not over 72
hours old, the
inch square or larger,
repriming is necessary.
Avoid
stripe
area does not require sanding. If sanding is
spraying primer on the adjacent paint as
much as pos-
necessary because
of age or to remove surface de-
sible. Since urethane finishes cannot be spotted
in,
fects, use 400 grit or 600 grit sand paper. Course paper repairs should be in sections extending to skin laps or
will
leave sand marks which will decrease
gloss and stripe
lines.
depth of gloss of the finish. The use of power
sanders a. Dry overspray and rough areas
may be compound-
should be held to a minimum.
If used, exercise
care ed
out with DuPont 808
rubbing compound.
to
preclude sanding thorough
the white base coat.
Wipe b. Grease,
bug stains, etc., may be
removed from
surface to be striped with a tack cloth and check
all painted surfaces with DX440 Wax
and Grease Remover
tapes.
or Imperial
Cleaner. Klad Polish
may be used on bare
e. Stripe colors on Enflex III base
coat will be aluminum
to remove stains, oxides, etc..
Enflex III, and Imron base coat will be Imron c. Rework areas, where paint or primer removal is
Enamel. Mix as outlined
in paragraph 19-9. required,
may be stripped with Strypeeze Paint Re-
f. Painting of the
stripe should be done with
2 or 3 mover.
All traces of stripper
must be removed before
wet even
coats. Dry coats will not reflow,
and will refinishing.
leave a grainy appearance.
Strips may
be force
dried
or air dried. Film thickness of a stripe
is ap- 19-13. REPAIR OF
DENTS.
proximately
1.0 mil.
a. To repair dents,
use White Streak Filler
or equiv-
g. Do not
remove masking tape
and paper until the
alent. Mix White
Streak in the correct proportion
as
paint
has dried to a 'dry to touch' condition. Care
recommended by the manufacturer.
should be exercised
in removal of the masking to pre-
b. Do not apply White Streak Filler over paint.
All
vent damage
to the finish.
paint shall be removed
in the repair area
and the alu-
h. Modified
urethane finishes are sensitive to mois-
minum surface sanded lightly to increase
adhesion.
ture, therefore,
should be stored out of rain until cured.
Apply the White Streak to a level, slightly above
the
surrounding skin. After drying for 10 to 15 minutes,
19-12. TOUCH-UP.
sand the filler flush with
the skin surface, using
care
When
necessary to touch up or refinish
an area, the to feather
the edges.
NOTE
Application
of a topcoat
thickness is excess
of 5.0
mils, requires a control surface balance check.
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Cessna 177 SERIES Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Cessna
Engine Type	Piston
Wingspan	35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Seating Capacity	4
Number Built	4, 295
Engine	Lycoming O-360
Horsepower	180 hp
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 500 lb (1, 134 kg)