brian
Well Known Member
I have a fuel tank that has developed a slight seep, plus it looks like the sloshing compound SB was only about half-done on this tank, even though both tanks had been signed off in the logs as completed, checked, tested.
So, I've pulled the tank, and I'm debating doing the SB work myself or sending it out to have it done for me. I think I read on here a long time ago about people who do this work.
Do any of you have any recommendations on outsourcing the job? Places, people, prices, reviews of/satisfaction with the work?
OTOH, if I do it myself, my biggest concern is how hard that aft panel is going to be to get off after I remove the aft row of rivets. It seems to me that the ProSeal is going to glue that thing in there quite firmly and it's going to be a real bear to remove. Any tips on that? Try to cut through the ProSeal at the seam with a thin knife blade between the two parts? Don't try to salvage the old panel and just get a new one?
One thing that may make it a bit easier is that the person who half-did the SB on the tank back in 2010 apparently also either used old ProSeal or didn't mix it properly, because the new (at that time) ProSeal is still soft and sticky; more so in some places than others.
Are there any chemicals that will help with any of this by eating or disolving the ProSeal without damaging the metal?
I don't have experience with ProSealing, but it seems to me the second most difficult part will be making sure I get a very thorough coating of ProSeal on that aft panel when I put it back on. I'll have to put the ProSeal on all the seams, then install and rivet the panel when I no longer have access to the inside of the seams around that aft panel. Any thoughts or tips on that?
Any suggestions greatly appreciated,
Brian
So, I've pulled the tank, and I'm debating doing the SB work myself or sending it out to have it done for me. I think I read on here a long time ago about people who do this work.
Do any of you have any recommendations on outsourcing the job? Places, people, prices, reviews of/satisfaction with the work?
OTOH, if I do it myself, my biggest concern is how hard that aft panel is going to be to get off after I remove the aft row of rivets. It seems to me that the ProSeal is going to glue that thing in there quite firmly and it's going to be a real bear to remove. Any tips on that? Try to cut through the ProSeal at the seam with a thin knife blade between the two parts? Don't try to salvage the old panel and just get a new one?
One thing that may make it a bit easier is that the person who half-did the SB on the tank back in 2010 apparently also either used old ProSeal or didn't mix it properly, because the new (at that time) ProSeal is still soft and sticky; more so in some places than others.
Are there any chemicals that will help with any of this by eating or disolving the ProSeal without damaging the metal?
I don't have experience with ProSealing, but it seems to me the second most difficult part will be making sure I get a very thorough coating of ProSeal on that aft panel when I put it back on. I'll have to put the ProSeal on all the seams, then install and rivet the panel when I no longer have access to the inside of the seams around that aft panel. Any thoughts or tips on that?
Any suggestions greatly appreciated,
Brian