I think it's safe to say that no manganese dioxide-cured polysulfide sealant has destroyed more marriages than Proseal. Luckily Mary is still speaking to me after I convinced her to help me Proseal the rudder trailing edge tonight. What a mess. I'd forgotten how much I hate that stuff – an enmity I developed while working on the fuel tanks of my previous RV. Having an extra pair of hands around was a huge help, though. Mary is awesome and now I feel compelled to buy her something shiny.
This sucker will cure for a week before I take out the clecoes and put in the rivets. Note that a 48-count box of wooden clothespins from Dillon's yields exactly enough to help clamp down the trailing edge of an RV-7/9 rudder, plus one extra to put on your nose while you mix up the goop. Coincidence?