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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:05:42 -0400
From: "Tracy Crook" <tracy@rotaryaviation.com>
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I have used the JB Weld fix with good success (no thinning with alcohol
though).  Slowing down to about 4400 engine rpm in the rain is usually
enough to avoid pitting.

Tracy


On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Bill Eslick <wgeslick@gmail.com> wrote:

> Let me throw this out for comment:
>
> My wood prop has rain-induced pits in the outer 3 to 4 inches of the
> fiberglass leading edge.  (Something about going to
> Florida.................)
>
> Previous encounters of the aerial aqua variety have simply stripped the
> paint off.  This time I have actual pitting.
>
> SOMEONE suggested a thin coating of JB Weld (thinned with alcohol????),
> then sand and paint.
>
> Anyone have a better idea?
>
> Bill Eslick
> www.weslick.com
>

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I have used the JB Weld fix with good success (no thinning with alcohol though).&nbsp; Slowing down to about 4400 engine rpm in the rain is usually enough to avoid pitting. <br><br>Tracy<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Bill Eslick <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:wgeslick@gmail.com">wgeslick@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Let me throw this out for comment:<br><br>My wood prop has rain-induced pits in the outer 3 to 4 inches of the fiberglass leading edge.&nbsp; (Something about going to Florida.................)<br>
<br>Previous encounters of the aerial aqua variety have simply stripped the paint off.&nbsp; This time I have actual pitting.<br>
<br>SOMEONE suggested a thin coating of JB Weld (thinned with alcohol????), then sand and paint.<br><br>Anyone have a better idea?<br><font color="#888888"><br>Bill Eslick<br><a href="http://www.weslick.com" target="_blank">www.weslick.com</a><br>

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