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Airframes => Double Seaters => Topic started by: rfeenstra on April 30, 2014, 07:33:25 PM

Title: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
Post by: rfeenstra on April 30, 2014, 07:33:25 PM

I'm using the Carlson lift struts and was wondering what you guys are doing for interior corrosion protection.

Rob

Title: Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
Post by: Sam Buchanan on April 30, 2014, 08:01:15 PM

Quote from: rfeenstra on April 30, 2014, 07:33:25 PM

I'm using the Carlson lift struts and was wondering what you guys are doing for interior corrosion protection.

Rob

Nothing on XL-58. I assumed the interior surface has the same anodized finish as the exterior.

Title: Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
Post by: rfeenstra on April 30, 2014, 08:04:58 PM

I guess I didn't realize they were anodized!

Rob

Title: Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
Post by: rfeenstra on April 30, 2014, 08:11:40 PM

I looked on the Carlson web site and could find no mention of them being anodized.  Mine don't look anodized.  Perhaps they've changed since you ordered yours?

Rob

Title: Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
Post by: Sam Buchanan on May 01, 2014, 05:57:26 AM

I thought I had seen at one time that they were anodized, but I can't find evidence of that now.

6061-T6 is resistant to corrosion even when the surface is abraded. My plane stays dry...I'm confident the struts will be fine long after I'm gone.  :)

Title: Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
Post by: rfeenstra on May 01, 2014, 06:44:22 AM

I suspect your right.  I don't think I'll do anything major to coat the inside.  Maybe some ACF-50.