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After reading this I've a question for those who have gone through this
process. I've a freshley welded steel tube fuselage with no surface rust
at all. Is is necessary to sandblast the whole thing then prime or can I
use scuffs and emery with the stainless brush mentioned? Seems like media
blasting with sand or glass is a bit harsh for a new fuselage. What do they
do at maule? All that needs to be removed is the dark mill scale and epoxy,
from what I have heard will stick to almost anything.
"Ebby"
Hatz Classic s/n37
NY
"Michelle P" <thecatsandiSPAMMEIFYOUDARE@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Michael Horowitz wrote:
>> I've yet to decide what epoxy to use on my steel fuselage, so I've
>> no literature on how to prep the metal.
>>
>> Part of my decision making is _where_ to do the work. If I've to use
>> MEK or like solvent, I do not want to do the work in a semi-enclosed
>> area; if a dry wipe-down or alchol is sufficient, then my work-place
>> of choice is OK.
>>
>> Assuming I"ve brought to fuselage back to bare metal and have used
>> emery cloth so there exists a 'tooth' to the metal, does metal prep
>> require the use of MEK or acytone prior to primer application? - Mike
> Bare metal. Abrasive then wipe with denatured alcohol, Acetone or MEK
> depending on if anything is left. They are all in the same family. Alcohol
> being the mildest and MEK the strongest.
> Nitrile glove are a must for all phases of the prep. Respirator is a good
> idea as well. Eye protect is always a good idea.
> Michelle
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Re: Steel prep for two part epoxy?
