Hi Guy's. Luckily I came across this old article. I have the same fate as many I suppose where, the flaperons gets damaged when folding the wing in incorrectly and or carelessly. Mine was done by a guy that worked on my plane and his staff folded the wings. I understand the repair process although mine was bend on both sides no cuts. I don't have any pictures at this moment. I have 3 questions nl. 1. Will it not be better to just put a patch over the damaged areas with out cutting out the bend damaged sections to keep the structural strength? 2. Is aircraft grade aluminum sheeting required or can normal aluminum sheeting do the trick. 3.What thickness should the plate be?