Posted for Kevin Kossi <kevin@airforcemechanical.com>:

I purchased the silver-plated copper shielding coating.

My understanding is that for proper ground plane for the antennas, I will
need to paint the belly from the firewall back to the furthest antenna. I'll
go another foot to be sure.

My question is about the point at which to apply it:

I would think the silver-plated copper shielding coating Ground Plane would
provide the best results if applied directly to the Carbon before any
bodywork, this way it is indirect contact with the conductive Carbon, and if
a hairline crack develops from flexing, it won't matter as much because it is
in contact with the Carbon.

The problem I see with doing the bodywork after applying the silver- plated
copper shielding coating is that I may sand into it.
I could do a layer of WLS primer after the silver-plated copper shielding
coating, this way I have some protection from the sanding.

Comments, suggestions, experience?

Thanks

Kevin Kossi
Legacy 76%
New York
Continental IO-550-EXP
10:1 Single Lightspeed Single Slick Mag
Hartzell HC-H3YF-2UFX/FC7391D-3X.
Full feathering, counterweighted, 3 blade