I finally got around to fiber glassing the glare shield. It was a good call waiting for more resin. I would have run out about three quarters the way through the first coat of glass. Speaking of the first coat, I decided to stop and not put the second layer of glass on. After speaking with Paul and Terry about their Kitfox glare shield, which came with their kits, they said they were really flimsy. The glare shield is not a structural item, it's just there to protect the avionics from the sun. So, to save weight, I decided to stop with one layer. I'll see when I pop it off it that was a mistake. I can always add stiffener pieces if needed or even a second layer. It came out pretty good, I'll see how good when I pop it off and get it trimmed up.
Ok, I popped it off this evening, worked just like it thought it would. Took my time and used a putty knife and a long thin screw driver. I was also correct that one layer was enough, two would definitely be stiffer but one was enough. The curved sides give it some rigidity. Since I rolled the front edge over the panel, it gives me a cut line to follow. I'll trim it up in the morning. I'll glass in a couple of pieces underneath where I plan to install the defrost fans to give those areas a little more meat.
Panel Side
Front
Left Side
Right Side
