Mix the special paint with acetone to thin it for spraying and then add 2% to 5%
hardener.
Fill a small spray bottle while filtering the solution through a stocking.
Be sure to use the required safety equipment including a respirator and gloves.
Carefully build up several thin coats of the pigment and allow a minute of curing before
going over the same spot twice. When dry, remove the tape and buff the joint.
Preparing the elevator / rudder
First go along and remove any little bumps from the top of the elevators posts. Sand the
horizontal stabilizer in the middle lightly to allow mounting of the serial number. Use a
Dremel again to tidy up the sides of the posts; they must be clean and unobstructed.
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