---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/09/20: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:34 AM - Re: Hydrophobic coatings for Perspex? (John Wighton) 2. 02:59 AM - Re: 912ULS Airbox Water Intrusion (JonathanMilbank) 3. 03:12 AM - Re: Hydrophobic coatings for Perspex? (clivesutton) 4. 02:27 PM - Re: 912ULS Airbox Water Intrusion (budyerly@msn.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:34:11 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Hydrophobic coatings for Perspex? From: "John Wighton" Although not windscreen specific, I believe my hangar buddies (3 of 8 aircraft) invested in a ceramic coating on their aircraft (Decathlon, Cirrus SR22 G5 and a C172). The Cirrus is closest to the Europa construction-wise. That aircraft was clean already (to my eyes) but it went through a very intense cleaning before the Williams Ceramic Coat was applied (as in 3 whole days of detailing). Aircraft now feels and looks great. The Decathlon went to Cavendish Aviation at Earls Colne, still looks good but it must be 3 years since it was treated. C172 never looked any different, although I don't stroke that one so often (!) I have some blemishes on my Europa screen (some caused by the R44 that had a rotor strike at Glos in 2019). I'd be interested to hear the best way of getting ride of these. I have polished car headlights to remove dullness and scratches before but never the Europa transparancies. -------- John Wighton Europa XS trigear G-IPOD Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=499316#499316 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:59:41 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: 912ULS Airbox Water Intrusion From: "JonathanMilbank" When my aircraft used to have the Classic cowls with NACA air duct, before I fitted the Nev Eyre cowls without such inlet, I always took the canopy and forward fuselage cover with me if expecting to park outside somewhere. Each year one of my friends took the aircraft away for a fortnight and left it outside in the Scottish rain, which can often last for days. Seemingly the cover prevented water from entering the NACA duct and airbox, possibly because I washed the cover in a solution designed to waterproof tents. The other route for potential ingress of water is the fuel tank breather tube on top of the fuselage behind the cockpit and, for that matter, the fuel tank filler cap if its O-ring seal isn't good and situated on top of the Classic fuselage. Therefore if parking outside I wrap and tie something like a surgical glove over both breather tubes. Thus far I haven't failed to notice and remove the glove before flight. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=499317#499317 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:12:57 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Hydrophobic coatings for Perspex? From: "clivesutton" Hi John, re: your screen repairs - I don't speak from any sort of experience or expertise on the matter, but did find these 2 articles that might be of use in your situation. http://ronkilber.tripod.com/acrylic/acrylic.htm https://www.slingaircraft.com/download/110/sling/4774/06-sling-2-canopy-construction-manual-rev-0-5.pdf Clive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=499318#499318 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:27:20 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: 912ULS Airbox Water Intrusion From: "budyerly@msn.com" Jonathan, You folks in the UK do have a problem. A waterproof cover is best. No matter what you do, if exposed to the elements the cockpit, engine, and fuselage can get water in it. They just take up so much room for the good ones. Yes those vents over the top can be pesky. In tight left turns and a fairly full tank, they vent fuel also. Even on the ground with a cold refuel to the top then letting the plane warm up in the hot summer sun, expands the fuel and you have a class a fuel stain. That's why I put the vent on the bottom. But, on a mono that can lead to problems with muddy fields and clogging the vent if not placed properly. Ah compromises. 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