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--> RV10-List message posted by: "Scott Schmidt" <sschmidt@ussynthetic.com>
When I was at Aerocrafters in January I took a tour of the Lancair
facility and met with the engine builder there named Scott. I asked him
what they use to seal up the engine and baffle and he said to use clear
silicon. I wrote down the name but was basically off the shelf silicon
from Home Depot. He said he has been using it for years on all the new
Lancair's that go out there door with no problems. He also said that
when you do your baffling make sure the aluminum is stress free. If you
have to force it to a shape or it bends when you attach it with screws
it WILL crack and you will be replacing it.
Scott Schmidt
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim Olson
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Aileron Boots
--> RV10-List message posted by: Tim Olson <Tim@MyRV10.com>
You're right that some flavors of RTV are acetic acid based or something
like that, and some aren't. In general, the "sensor safe" ones should
have no effect for you. The regular ones can be corrosive to aluminum.
I did call permatex though and ask them about the corrosive effects
and they told me that once its cured it would be no problem. I used
the Van's recommended 26B red on some baffle parts....no problem, and
that's not the sensor safe stuff....it's actually my favorite. On this
hole I used clear, which I'm sure is acid based, but not only was I
applying it on a painted area, but even if it wasn't painted, I really
don't think there's much to worry about in most applications. Take
some and squirt it on some scrap and look at it a month later. You'll
see what I mean. I'm sure it would look the same years later too, if
it cured well.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
do not archive
jim@CombsFive.Com wrote:
> --> RV10-List message posted by: <jim@combsfive.com>
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> Isn't there a chemical problem with off the shelf store RTV? Did you
use some special stuff?
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> Jim C
> #40192
> Fuselage (Still slugging my way through)
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> From: Tim Olson <Tim@MyRV10.com>
> Date: 2006/03/30 Thu AM 11:16:21 EST
> To: rv10-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Aileron Boots
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> --> RV10-List message posted by: Tim Olson <Tim@MyRV10.com>
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> I filled it with a gob of clear RTV and kind of smoothed it
> to look halfway good.
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> Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
> do not archive
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> Larry Rosen wrote:
>> --> RV10-List message posted by: Larry Rosen <LarryRosen@comcast.net>
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>> Tim, How did you seal the hole in the fuse that the landing gear
protrudes?
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>> Larry
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>>> .... What I can say is that I sealed the hole in the fuse down
>>> by the landing gear on the belly at the corner of the skin,.....
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