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1. 04:26 AM - CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS (Beckman, Rick)
2. 09:15 AM - Re: Leaky Prosealed Tank (leinad)
3. 10:17 AM - Re: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS (Joe)
4. 03:19 PM - Re: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS (ROBERT SCEPPA)
5. 03:42 PM - Re: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS (Bill Naumuk)
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| Subject: | CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS |
Well, hopefully the dents are not so big as to have a small
bucket full of putty. I was referring to small dents. If you wish, let's
call them dings. I think if you have big dents, it might call for some
new aluminum. I used scotch brite to scuff the area (no, I am not going
to tell you what color) and cleaned with lacquer thinner, then the glaze
or putty. Some of these are years old and you still cannot find them.
Hopefully, you never will!
Do not archive
Rick
Rick-
The question is, does the filler stay put? I've seen too many
projects where the filler cracks and comes loose over time.
Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Leaky Prosealed Tank |
Just a final word on this thread. Both the patches worked, so I'm finished with
the tanks until installation time. Thanks to those who responded.
Dan
leinad wrote:
> A follow up to my leaky tanks post
> Two of my 4 tanks leaked. One leaked on the front seam in 2 spots. The other
leaked around one of the threaded fittings. Rather than using a sloshing agent
I tried the following.
>
> The leak at the threaded fitting was right in a corner that I packed with proseal
mixed with a little bit of fiber glass. This was done on the outside of
the tank. There were lots of rivets shop ends poking out for the proseal to grap
onto.
>
> The other one was on the long straight seam. I bent up a U from 5052 aluminum
and after removing the rivets from the leaky area I wrapped the seam with this
U and drilled it to use the same rivet holes. Next I stuffed the U with proseal,
hammered it on with a mallet and set the rivets. I should know late tomorrow
if this worked.
>
> Here's a picture of the patch.
> Dan Dempsey
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| Subject: | Re: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS |
thanks Rick
my dings are very small can you tell mr what filler to use.
also i want to reinforce the cowling what should i use
thanks again Joe Ham
----- Original Message -----
From: Beckman, Rick
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:25 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS
Well, hopefully the dents are not so big as to have a
small bucket full of putty. I was referring to small dents. If you wish,
let's call them dings. I think if you have big dents, it might call for
some new aluminum. I used scotch brite to scuff the area (no, I am not
going to tell you what color) and cleaned with lacquer thinner, then the
glaze or putty. Some of these are years old and you still cannot find
them. Hopefully, you never will!
Do not archive
Rick
Rick-
The question is, does the filler stay put? I've seen too many
projects where the filler cracks and comes loose over time.
Bill
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| Subject: | Re: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS |
> BONDO!!!!
--- On Tue, 2/3/09, Joe <Joe@hambrothers.com> wrote:
> From: Joe <Joe@hambrothers.com>
> Subject: Re: Zenith-List: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS
> To: zenith-list@matronics.com
> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 6:14 PM
> thanks Rick
> my dings are very small can you tell mr what filler to use.
> also i want to reinforce the cowling what should i use
> thanks again Joe Ham
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Beckman, Rick
> To: zenith-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:25 AM
> Subject: Zenith-List: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS
>
>
> Well, hopefully the dents are not so big as
> to have a small bucket full of putty. I was referring to
> small dents. If you wish, let's call them dings. I think
> if you have big dents, it might call for some new aluminum.
> I used scotch brite to scuff the area (no, I am not going to
> tell you what color) and cleaned with lacquer thinner, then
> the glaze or putty. Some of these are years old and you
> still cannot find them. Hopefully, you never will!
>
> Do not archive
>
> Rick
>
>
>
>
>
> Rick-
>
> The question is, does the filler stay put? I've
> seen too many projects where the filler cracks and comes
> loose over time.
>
>
> Bill
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| Subject: | Re: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS |
Rick-
I'm not talking about filling potholes.
I built my outboards 3 years ago and was so disappointed with my
tips I was ready to commit hari-kari. The gap between the aluminum
leading edge and the fiberglass tip is what I'm talking about. The
wing's in a cradle- took the picture laying on my side. The tips haven't
been riveted yet, so the gap might decrease.
No matter the severity- what filler's going to have the best chance
of staying put?
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Beckman, Rick
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:25 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS
Well, hopefully the dents are not so big as to have a
small bucket full of putty. I was referring to small dents. If you wish,
let's call them dings. I think if you have big dents, it might call for
some new aluminum. I used scotch brite to scuff the area (no, I am not
going to tell you what color) and cleaned with lacquer thinner, then the
glaze or putty. Some of these are years old and you still cannot find
them. Hopefully, you never will!
Do not archive
Rick
Rick-
The question is, does the filler stay put? I've seen too many
projects where the filler cracks and comes loose over time.
Bill
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