Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #44166
From: Tracy Crook <tracy@rotaryaviation.com>
Sender: <rwstracy@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Prop Maintenance
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:05:42 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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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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