Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #5974
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Aluminum foil for heat shield
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 10:11:08 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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I found that taking RTV and thinning it a bit with MEK I can "paint" it on the fiberglass of the cowl and then lay thick aluminum foil over it.   It sticks very well and the aluminum is more than enough to handle any radiant heat.  Now if your header is only an inch from your fiberglass then stainless foil would probably be a better bet.
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:46 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: exhaust

I use Stainless Steel Shim Stock from MSC. They come in a tube 6" wide by 50" in all kinds
 if thicknesses.
 
 
McMaster Carr also sells stainless "foil".  I just bought some 321 ss foil that's .002", and plan to use that to cover some parts of the cowl.   
 
Rusty
 
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