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 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: 601 Maintenance in Salty Air |
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One of the members of this list sent me an email off-list asking if we had any secrets for maintaing a 601 in "salty air." I decided to share my reply. The answer is Yes! It only took a few months for the Continental 0-200 to start showing signs of salt exposure on the cooling fins, fuel pump, engine mounts, and other parts.
The cure is two part. First, you have to clean it all up. A product called Salt Away ( see http://www.saltawayproducts.com/ ) can be mixed in a spray bottle. It's available from boat places and online. A little bit lasts forever because you dilute it so much.
I have used dental picks, ScotchBrite pads, and a stainless steel brush to clean up the cooling fins, the front of the fuel pump, parts of the engine mounts, etc..
The second step is protection. The product to use is called Zep Restore. It's a spray resin that withstands high temps and does not weaken insulation, hoses, etc. See http://www.rpi.co.th/psr/Restore.PDF
The major problem is that Zep only sells the stuff in a case of cans. I can't find anyplace to buy it by-the-can. One can will probably last a few years. I'm not a dealer. I do not sell the stuff.
After the cleaning and protection, use Salt Away whenever you can.
My 601 lives outside. We took the cowl off today .. about 3 months and 20 flight hours after the "treatment" and it looks pristine.
Oh, also watch the nose wheel support. It seems to get eaten up fast in the front. I scraped it, masked it off, primed it with galvanized paint, and sprayed it with Rustoleum from a rattle can. Then, after that dried I sprayed it with Zep for good measure. That support takes constant watching.
The "problem" I have not solved is how to "shine" the aluminum nose wheel. I cleaned it well with ScotchBrite pads and then sprayed it with Zep and it looks okay, but .... dull.
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Ron Lendon
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: 601 Maintenance in Salty Air |
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| Quote: | | The "problem" I have not solved is how to "shine" the aluminum nose wheel. I cleaned it well with ScotchBrite pads and then sprayed it with Zep and it looks okay, but .... dull. |
To polish to a shine you need to finish wet sanding with 600, 1000, 1500 grits, then polish with a buffing wheel and polishing compound for aluminum.
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