Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #18481
From: Mark R Steitle <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: extending cowling
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:56:06 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message

Rusty,

Methylene Chloride is what Lancair recommends for cleaning prior to bonding.  Use high quality rubber gloves, a good respirator and good ventilation and there will be no problem.  One other note; methylene chloride is the main ingredient in plexi-glass solvent.  As an alternative, Lancair ok’s acetone (ever read the msds on acetone?)

 

Mark S.

 


From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 2:27 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: extending cowling

 

As for toxicity... the MSDS is downright scary. 

Thanks to everyone for the cowl cleaning info.  I plan to cut out the old scoop (to get it out of the way), then hose the whole cowl with some kind of purple power degreaser.  I'll follow that with Brakleen that I just picked up, particularly in the areas of interest. 

 

BTW, if I'm not mistaken, methylene chloride is what did a number on Leon years ago.  Based on that alone, I'll pass. 

 

Cheers,

Rusty (MC also causes plain text email)

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