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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.
Leighton Mangels
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