 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
kiwiaviator
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Posts: 1
Location: Australia
|
 Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: WATER DAMAGE |
 |
|
I started a plans built CH701 last year and in the meantime have moved to another country.
The 6061-T6 sheet material was well packaged and crated by the moving company but it has taken me a few months to get my workshop setup and I have just opened the crate to find a considerable amount of water inside. The sheets now have a lot of surface corrosion.
Should I try and recover the sheet or try for insurance and discard?
| | - The Matronics Zenith-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
psm(at)ATT.NET
Guest
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:42 am Post subject: WATER DAMAGE |
|
|
At 09:27 PM 4/12/2008, you wrote:
| Quote: | The sheets now have a lot of surface corrosion.
Should I try and recover the sheet or try for insurance and discard?
|
If it is just the surface finish you are concerned about then don't
worry. That kind of problem is fixed with normal paint preparation.
On the other hand, if you have significant pitting or metal erosion
then it might be best to scrap the parts and use new metal.
Paul
XL fuselage
| | - The Matronics Zenith-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
naumuk(at)alltel.net
Guest
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:36 am Post subject: WATER DAMAGE |
|
|
Kiwi-
From painful experience, my advice is to go for an insurance settlement,
at least for the skins. I'd make tracings complete with hole locations
before letting the insurance company take them. Then you can make duplicates
in short order by sticking the tracings on sheet stock and cutting them with
an Olfa knife.
Bill
do not archive
---
| | - The Matronics Zenith-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
