Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 10:18:35 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bean.epix.net ([199.224.64.57] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 1996712 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 24 Jan 2003 10:16:25 -0500 Received: from laurentian800 (bngr-199-224-70-156.ppp.bngr.epix.net [199.224.70.156]) by bean.epix.net (8.12.6/2002121801/PL) with SMTP id h0OFGMew022633 for ; Fri, 24 Jan 2003 10:16:23 -0500 (EST) From: "Gary Rodgers" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: silicone use X-Original-Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 10:18:48 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01C2C391.FBE72920" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C2C391.FBE72920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I used to apply silicone to the prop, wing/tail leading edges, and windshield on T210. Helped a lot. Silicone I used was a GE product that is used as a release agent for certain types of polymer products that were produced in a continuous steel belt process. Even the 'Rain-Ex' (I think it is called) that you can buy for your car will help. The way it helps to lessen icing is by affecting the surface that impacts with the water; because of the major incompatibility between water and silicone, the water is 'rejected' by the silicone and most blow off in the air before it could spread out and freeze. Of course, a small amount of the silicone is getting blasted off as well; it is not permanent. Please do not interpret the above as being a 'de-ice' system. It is simply something that gives you a little more opportunity time to get out of it. Gary R ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C2C391.FBE72920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I used to apply = silicone to the=20 prop, wing/tail leading edges, and windshield on T210. Helped a = lot. =20 Silicone I used was a GE product that is used as a release agent = for=20 certain types of polymer products that were produced in a continuous = steel belt=20 process. Even the 'Rain-Ex' (I think it is called) that you can = buy for=20 your car will help.

The way it helps to = lessen=20 icing is by affecting the surface that impacts with the water; because = of the=20 major incompatibility between water and silicone, the water is = 'rejected'=20 by the silicone and most blow off in the air before it could spread = out and=20 freeze. Of course, a small amount of the silicone is getting = blasted off=20 as well; it is not permanent.

Please do not = interpret the=20 above as being a 'de-ice' system. It is simply something that = gives=20 you a little more opportunity time to get out of it.

Gary = R

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