We had one of the early painted frames and corrosion set in fairly
early. At the 5 year inspection we had to remove the frame and repaint
it (in addition to the frame strengthening mod 72???). We stripped it
down to the bare metal then metal prepped it (acid etch) and then
Hammerite red primer and white topcoat.
Nigel is right when he says it is soft so you have to be very careful
reinstalling it into the aircraft - it gets damaged when you refit the
engine and ancillary bits but its easy enough to retouch the damaged
areas. Once the engine has run once there is enough heat under the
cowling to harden it off permanently.
Alternatively you can bake Hammerite in an oven and it hardens up quite
rapidly this way but - not sure if the Mrs would approve of Hammerite
flavoured Xmas turkey. However it would be fairly easy to make up an
oven from foam blocks and a hairdryer - about an hour at 70 degrees
centigrade would work.
----- Original Message -----
From: nigel charles
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 5:23 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List: Landing gear frame
Make sure it has plenty of time to harden. Initially it is quite soft
and is easily damaged.
Nigel Charles
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Greg Fuchs
Sent: 28 June 2009 00:15
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List: Landing gear frame
Thanks Carl,
It looks like Hammerite might be an easy solution while being able to
be painted right over rust. If it sticks to the corrosion protection
that is there already, it would really be a treat.
Regards,
Greg
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Carl
Pattinson
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:36 AM
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List: Landing gear frame
Hammerite sticks to just about anything or alternately Waxoyl (or
similar) will keep steel parts free from corrosion.
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Fuchs
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 6:46 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Landing gear frame
Europa Listers,
I have found some corrosion and rust in a few areas of my landing
gear frame, so I will have to deal with that.
My first consideration is powder coating. It would be nice to powder
coat over the gold-colored corrosion protection that is there, but based
on previous listings, I may need to get down to bare metal to get it to
stick.
If I simply scuff-sanded the frame, will anything stick to it? If
anyone has painted or powder-coated over the original corrosion
protection, and had results (negative or positive), let me know.
Thanks in advance,
Greg Fuchs
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