X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:42:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3565599 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:45:05 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=leighton@teleport.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=teleport.com; b=bLm13g9g1pWmjtdjicMiwNTL3M0+9mlwxNucUtGvH3loMzKJxhlM9DQomjshxOyt; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [67.189.98.90] (helo=user) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LofCX-0007xZ-F9 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:44:29 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <6C469DF2BF5C4886B17F26B27A983189@user> From: "Leighton" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail list" Subject: Wheel well sealer X-Original-Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:44:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C9B1D4.857CC6E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-ELNK-Trace: ea0fe3d44b30ba0fc355332e9c4b49d599594df05feb3df17d6dba83013f505737a00f7a7b99d5c1350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 67.189.98.90 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C9B1D4.857CC6E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rob and Kay Stevens, Here's a way to seal your wheel well areas that you should be able to = purchase locally. From an automotive paint store get a some epoxy = primer. I use PPG DP50LF but any brand of epoxy primer should work. = Mix a batch according to their instructions then mix about the same = amount of the epoxy you're using to build your plane and combine that = with the primer. Apply with a brush. This makes an extremely durable = coating. I've used it in wheel wells and any other areas that could be = exposed to spilled hydraulic fluid such as the floor of the interior. = Also, it makes a good sealant for the inside of the cowling. If you use = anything other than the DP50 it would be a good idea to try a sample on = some scrap first. I've successfully sealed wet wings with this and it = works well. =20 Leighton Mangels ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C9B1D4.857CC6E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Rob and Kay Stevens,
 
Here's a way to seal your wheel well areas that you = should be=20 able to purchase locally.  From an automotive paint store get a = some epoxy=20 primer.  I use PPG DP50LF but any brand of epoxy primer should = work.  Mix a batch according to their instructions then mix about = the same=20 amount of the epoxy you're using to build your plane and combine that = with the=20 primer.  Apply with a brush.  This makes an extremely durable=20 coating.  I've used it in wheel wells and any other areas that = could be=20 exposed to spilled hydraulic fluid such as the floor of the = interior. =20 Also, it makes a good sealant for the inside of the cowling.  If = you use=20 anything other than the DP50 it would be a good idea to try a sample on = some=20 scrap first.  I've successfully sealed wet wings with this and it = works=20 well. 
 
Leighton Mangels
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