X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:13:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.6) with ESMTP id 5637190 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:10:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.73]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q63M9RpH016829 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2012 18:09:27 -0400 Received: from core-mte004a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mte004.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.236.77]) by mtaomg-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id EA4E6E000085 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2012 18:09:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 18:09:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Tank sealing X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_f8f3.4e447573.3d24c796_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:458077120:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29494ff36d9660d7 --part1_f8f3.4e447573.3d24c796_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Rob, =20 Wet lay up canard aircraft frequently use resin to seal the fuel tanks. = =20 Talk to one of those if you can find'm. =20 Grayhawk =20 =20 In a message dated 7/3/2012 12:17:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =20 stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au writes: =20 Another question for those who have gone before.=20 The L360 manual which I am using, in the section on the header tank=20 construction, says that I may seal the inside of the tank with primer and = then=20 tank sealer (=E2=80=9CPRC 1422=E2=80=9D is suggested), or with =E2=80=9Ctw= o thick coats of resin=E2=80=9D=20 (page 11-34).=20 I am interested in what others have found to be the best way to go. As I= =20 live in Australia, the resin option is much easier than importing the=20 sealer. However, I suspect there may be more to this decision than just th= e cost=20 and simplicity advantages of resin. I would really appreciate any advice= =20 that others may be willing to offer.=20 Thanks again.=20 Rob Stevens=20 Perth=20 Western Australia.=20 --part1_f8f3.4e447573.3d24c796_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

Rob,

Wet lay up canard aircraft frequently use resin to seal the fuel=20 tanks. Talk to one of those if you can find'm.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 7/3/2012 12:17:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au writes:

Another question for those who have gone=20 before.

The L360 manual which I am using, in the section on = the=20 header tank construction, says that I may seal the inside of the tank wit= h=20 primer and then tank sealer (=E2=80=9CPRC 1422=E2=80=9D is suggested), or= with =E2=80=9Ctwo=20 thick coats of resin=E2=80=9D (page 11-34).

I am interested in what others have found to be the = best=20 way to go. As I live in Australia, the resin option is much easier than= =20 importing the sealer. However, I suspect there may be more to this decisi= on=20 than just the cost and simplicity advantages of resin. I would really=20 appreciate any advice that others may be willing to offer.

Thanks again.

Rob Stevens

Perth

Western Australia.

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