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jlfernan
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Location: MIAMI
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 Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: RUST! |
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This morning I was looking over my kit, thinking about what I was going to do next when I noticed an area about four inches wide, near the center of the elevators, where the powdercoat seemed bubbled. Tapping it with my fingernail, it sounded hollow. I chipped at it with my nail and sure enough, the powdercoat came off and revealed RUST! Thick rust! This was not my doing. I guess something was done wrong during the powdercoat process. Not to mention the work I put in attaching the ribs and foam end caps. I received my kit on August 1st, too quickly I think for even the humidity in Miami to have caused this. I'll be emailing Kitfox also, although I don't expect a reply for a few days since they are closed for the holidays. Check your parts carefully in case someone else has this problem you can catch it before you cover anything.
 
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michaega(at)verizon.net
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| Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:36 am Post subject: RUST! |
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Airframe rust issues with my Sport. After two repair failures found easy solution. 2 years no sign of rust and I live near the Beach. Contact me if you need info.
George
Sport Model and painting
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From: jlfernan <jlfernan(at)bellsouth.net>
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:12:50 AM
Subject: RUST!
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "jlfernan" <jlfernan(at)bellsouth.net (jlfernan(at)bellsouth.net)>
This morning I was looking over my kit, thinking about what I was going to do next when I noticed an area about four inches wide, near the center of the elevators, where the powdercoat seemed bubbled. Tapping it with my fingernail, it sounded hollow. I chipped at it with my nail and sure enough, the powdercoat came off and revealed RUST! Thick rust! This was not my doing. I guess something was done wrong during the powdercoat process. Not to mention the work I put in attaching the ribs and foam end caps. I received my kit on August 1st, too quickly I think for even the humidity in Miami to have caused this. I'll be emailing Kitfox also, although I don't expect a reply for a few days since they are closed for the holidays. Check your parts carefully in case someone else has this problem you can catch it before you cover anything.
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Jorge Fernandez
Supersport
Fuselage/Forward Controls
http://websites.expercraft.com/jlfernan/
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