Hello Forum! I hope you're all having a great summer and getting some flying and building in.

Reached a big milestone on my Vixen build yesterday - mounted the rehabbed / completed right flaperon! (pics below). This is the result of a ton of work cleaning and repairing the flaperon, installing a customer tip and upgrading the flaperon attachment method to the model 7 hardware.

Question: I've cleaned the spars with simple green + microfiber and they're in good shape. Is it necessary to clean them further (say with a vinegar solution and red scotch write) or even etch, Alodine and prime them?

In particular I'm wondering if etching them with BONDERITE C-IC 33 AERO - ALUMIPREP 33 is safe / necessary and if so, should I Alodine and then prime them too? Any opinion on rattle can primers for such a task?

Thanks!

Tim

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