Rutan Long EZ
composite layups , body shaping, surface prep
Long EZ on its back prepping the engine for a new bottom cowl
covering the engine with pour foam
sculpting the foam into an aerodynamic shape following the shape of the fuselage and completely covering the engine
smoothing the sculpted foam
adding tape to allow the carbon fiber layup to release easily
adding body filler and sanding it off for smoothness and aerodynamic efficiency
The final carbon fiber cowl pulled from the sculpted foam
filling pinholes and smoothing before primer