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Thomas y Reina Jakits wrote:
Ernest,
I agree, once you stop air-exchange on the inside it cannot rust a lot for lack of oxygene.
Question: "Rust Wars" - did you never prime or "SP-400" the frame while assembling?
I know primer is just that, primer for paint and should not be considered protection, but it is better than nothing?
Wiping with WD-40 helps, but comes fairly fast unless stuck with dust. Also when you need to weld you have to clean extra well not have any of the oils of WD-40 inthe weld area.
Also just plainly painting the frame any cheap paint is good, sand/grind/blast where you need to work and when all is finishes do the one time for all blast/clean/etch/prime/paint/polish/IDKW ......
Thomas
"..not pulling your hair, just looking for arguments - I am still in the plannig fase, so any and all mistakes you guys ever made and are willing to tell, I hopefully will avoid! Thanx"
Wipe down with MEK before welding. I did prime part of the airplane using some Killz primer that I had on hand. It was advertised as being able to paint over oils and wax. I found it to be a royal pain to strip off to add more members. The WD-40 was settled on as a happy (or not so happy) compromise between protection and ease of removal. Needs occasional replenishment, but came off easily with the MEK. It just required a lot of extra attention in the summer months. It was about 4 years from the first cut till I put the finish paint on the fuselage.
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