X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mx2.netapp.com ([216.240.18.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.9) with ESMTPS id 3233113 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:22:54 -0400 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.240.18.37; envelope-from=echristley@nc.rr.com X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.33,460,1220252400"; d="scan'208";a="76878443" Received: from smtp1.corp.netapp.com ([10.57.156.124]) by mx2-out.netapp.com with ESMTP; 21 Oct 2008 13:22:15 -0700 Received: from [10.62.16.82] (ernestc-thinkcenter-kubuntu64.hq.netapp.com [10.62.16.82]) by smtp1.corp.netapp.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/NTAP-1.6) with ESMTP id m9LKMEMW011821 for ; Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:22:15 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <48FE39FC.3000707@nc.rr.com> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:22:20 -0400 From: Ernest Christley Reply-To: echristley@nc.rr.com User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (X11/20080925) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Prop Maintenance References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill Eslick 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 The people that make JB-Weld recommend thinning with acetone or laquer thinner. http://www.jbweld.net/faq.php