Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #44321
From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Slosh compound
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:29:28 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
randy echtinaw wrote:
What are you guys using as a slosh sealer in your welded aluminum tanks that holds up under todays mogas fuel additives and the oil added to the fuel for the rotary engine. Are you etching the tank ID before sloshing and using what to etch ??
Thank you,
Randy

Best bet is to check with the manufacturer for compatibility issues. Flamemaster is the brand that Van's A/C is supplying now; I bought some pourable stuff from them a few years ago.

Caution: if you didn't thoroughly clean the entire inner surface to prep for the 'slosh', it will likely peel off in sheets at some future date. Many RV'ers have had to cut open their tanks to remove peeling sealant.

If it's a welded tank, have you thought about trying something like 'Alumiweld'?
http://www.alumiweld.com/h2uaw.html

It's actually a type of brazing or soldering for aluminum, since you don't melt the underlying structure.

Charlie
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