---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 02/03/09: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:26:58 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS From: "Beckman, Rick" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:15:14 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Leaky Prosealed Tank From: "leinad" 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 -------- Scratch building XL with Corvair Engine Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=228315#228315 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:17:14 AM PST US From: "Joe" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:19:57 PM PST US From: ROBERT SCEPPA Subject: Re: Zenith-List: CLEANING AND FILLING DENTS > BONDO!!!! --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Joe wrote: > From: Joe > 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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:42:10 PM PST US From: "Bill Naumuk" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 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. 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