INTERIOR PANELS THAT ARE REMOVABLE

For removable panels, you must make a pattern and use plastic or metal for the substrate.

For the side panels, I have labeled with letters.Below you can see the front pilot side panels. A is under the instrument panel. B is the pen holder pocket panel that is highlighted in a separate interior tab. C is a small piece to cover below the pen holder panel. D is under the door. Below are pictures of the covered panels for the new RV-10.

Below are pictures of the covered panels for the new RV-10. As you can see, the only sewn panel is the pen, pocket panel that is highlighted in a separate tab under interior. The other panels were covered with the 4 way stretch faux leather from Douglass interior products. We spray the substrate and fabric with 3M high strength adhesive to bond them. When making the patterns, the pilot side and passenger side pieces are mirror images (except in the baggage compartment) so one pattern can be used for both. The substrates are cut the same, but opposite sides are covered.

This photo below from our old RV-10 shows B and D. 

Behind the doors, you can see the panels labeled.E,F,G,H. 

Here are the panels covered for the new RV-10. Below are the panels installed in our old RV-10. In the old one, we painted G and H,  and we will do the same on the new one. They are not visible from the cockpit and not noticeable when the baggage door is open.

Across from the baggage door on the passenger side, are the below panels-I and J.

Here are the new panels covered. as you can see, the bottom panel (J) has a piece of carpet attached to it. We use sticky velcro on the back of the carpet and on the panel it sticks to.

Here are the pictures of at the panels installed on our old RV-10.

PANELS FIXED IN PLACE

For the panels that are fixed in place,  primed, and visible, we cover them in situ. Vic glues the fabric directly to the primed aluminum. He uses a razor blade to trim at the top, bottom and side edges and cuts around any protrusions such as the cable fairing.  Below is a picture of the finished exterior tunnel and side panel pieces in our old RV-10.