X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:58:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nskntmtas02p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.168.140] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3763753 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:33:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.168.140; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from nskntotgx03p.mx.bigpond.com ([124.182.4.233]) by nskntmtas02p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20090718123307.CPFX1957.nskntmtas02p.mx.bigpond.com@nskntotgx03p.mx.bigpond.com>; Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:33:07 +0000 Received: from Razzle ([124.182.4.233]) by nskntotgx03p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20090718123306.ZLTV21119.nskntotgx03p.mx.bigpond.com@Razzle>; Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:33:06 +0000 From: "Frederick Moreno" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" X-Original-Cc: "'terrence o'neill'" Subject: RE: fiberfrax X-Original-Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:33:01 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0102_01CA07E6.F4121A20" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: AcoHjtXFf/qEx7XpSHiqy7B0U8SeZQAFGTLw In-Reply-To: X-RPD-ScanID: Class unknown; VirusThreatLevel unknown, RefID str=0001.0A150201.4A61C103.0063,ss=1,fgs=0 X-SIH-MSG-ID: rhswFNf3TFa2kTAvmTy2alorgFm6/gF5uMhSBI0wt0lHEVbCu8XAQsKhbadfw43lxF0dcgr/ez0wYqT0XI3bsdq6IbtBWLDZ7sI= This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0102_01CA07E6.F4121A20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Look for Zetex industrial cloth, used for high temperature environments, fibreglass fabric covered with aluminized reflective coating, applied with silicone rubber. You cut it to fit with scissors, and glue it in place. Would be fine over Fiberfrax. Be sure to glue the edges down well. Cut a paper pattern first, fit in place, cut some reliefs for curved sections, an= d go for it.=20 =20 Google Zetex or see =20 www.newtex.com/ =20 I bought a roll and have used it widely including lining the interior of th= e lower cowl where the exhaust was starting to discolour the fibreglass with heat. My Cirrus buddy had blistering the paint on his wheel pants due to brake disk heating, a well known Cirrus problem. We cut some Zetex, put it into the heat damaged area, problem stopped.=20 =20 Fred =20 -----Original Message----- From: terrence o'neill [mailto:troneill@charter.net]=20 Sent: Saturday, 18 July 2009 2:11 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: fiberfrax =20 Would anyone have a suggestion on a coating or paint to protect fiberfrax from the elements, water, dirt, oil, etc.? =20 Also, any comments on fireproofing the inside of the nosewheel well which i= s open at the firewall when the gear is down? =20 Terrence L235/320 N211AL ------=_NextPart_000_0102_01CA07E6.F4121A20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Look for Zetex industrial cloth, used for high temperatu= re environments, fibreglass fabric covered with aluminized reflective coating, applied with silicone rubber.  You cut it to fit with scissors, and gl= ue it in place.  Would be fine over Fiberfrax.   Be sure to glu= e the edges down well.  Cut a paper pattern first, fit in place, cut som= e reliefs for curved sections, and go for it.

 

Google Zetex or see

 

www.newtex.com/

 

I bought a roll and have used i= t widely including lining the interior of the lower cowl where the exhaust wa= s starting to discolour the fibreglass with heat.   My Cirrus buddy= had blistering the paint on his wheel pants due to brake disk heating, a well k= nown Cirrus problem.  We cut some Zetex, put it into the heat damaged area, problem stopped.

 =

Fred

 

-----Original Message-----
From: terrence o'neill [mailto:troneill@charter.net]
Sent: Saturday, 18 July 2009= 2:11 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: fiberfrax

 

Would anyone have a suggestion on a coating or paint  to protect fiberfrax f= rom the elements, water, dirt, oil, etc.?

 

Also, any comments on fireproofing the inside of the nosewheel well which is open at the firewall when the gear is down?

 

Terrence

L235/320 N211AL

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