X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 23:53:51 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.1) with ESMTP id 1530070 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 05 Nov 2006 20:13:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=JPKleber@aol.com Received: from JPKleber@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.53e.ab13903 (42807) for ; Sun, 5 Nov 2006 20:12:46 -0500 (EST) From: JPKleber@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <53e.ab13903.327fe60d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 20:12:45 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: White Jeffco 9700 Fuel Tank Sealer Yellowing X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1162775565" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5061 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1162775565 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/5/2006 12:36:39 AM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: That should not be a problem in the wheel wells, unless you do allot of flying upside-down with the gear down, or shall I say UP! Oh contrare my friend. I am building my airplane in a shop where I covered all windows with black cardboard. No sunlight gets in --- and yes, one year later, the wheel wells are now a disappointingly ugly yellow. I just wanted you to be forewarned as to the most likely eventual outcome. The sealer product is not cheap, and neither is your time. My recommendation is to take Brent Regan's advise. "Fuel tank sealer is thick and heavy. On my plane I used catalyzed (two part) automotive paint in basic white. On the floor and under the gearbox I sprayed a triple coat. Sides and top got a single coat. The baggage compartment received a coating of white Zolatone (for texture) and then automotive paint on top. I sprayed a well reduced WLS primer on the composite and followed that with the topcoat as soon as the reducer flashed off. I did not want to sacrifice several sets of fingertips to sanding the primer. All this was done prior to bonding on the top. Post bonding I brushed on the seam in the cabin and sprayed the seam on the right side of the baggage compartment (the one you see). 12 years later, other than a few scratches in the baggage compartment, everything still looks great. Oil and exhaust stains clean up quickly with a little brake cleaner and a rag. -------------------------------1162775565 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 11/5/2006 12:36:39 AM Central Standard Time, marv@la= ncaironline.net writes:

That should not be a problem in the wheel well= s, unless you do allot of
flying upside-down with the gear down, or= shall I say UP!

Oh contrare my friend. I am building my airplane&= nbsp;in a shop where I covered all windows with black cardboard. =20= No sunlight gets in --- and yes, one year later, the wheel wells are now a d= isappointingly ugly yellow.

I just wanted you to be forewarned as to the most likely eventual outco= me. The sealer product is not cheap, and neither is your time. &n= bsp;My recommendation is to take Brent Regan's advise.

"Fuel tank sealer is thick and heavy. On my plane= I used catalyzed (two
part) automotive paint in basic white. On the flo= or and under the
gearbox I sprayed a triple coat. Sides and top got a si= ngle coat. The
baggage compartment received a coating of white Zolatone=20= (for texture)
and then automotive paint on top. I sprayed a well reduced= WLS primer on
the composite and followed that with the topcoat as soon=20= as the reducer
flashed off. I did not want to sacrifice several sets of=20= fingertips to
sanding the primer. All this was done prior to bondi= ng on the top. Post
bonding I brushed on the seam in the cabin and spray= ed the seam on the
right side of the baggage compartment (the one you se= e).

12 years later, other than a few scratches in the baggage compart= ment,
everything still looks great. Oil and exhaust stains clean up quic= kly
with a little brake cleaner and a rag.

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