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Offline rfeenstra

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Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
« 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
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Offline Sam Buchanan

Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2014, 08:04:58 PM »
I guess I didn't realize they were anodized!

Rob
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Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
« Reply #3 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?

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Offline Sam Buchanan

Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
« Reply #4 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.  :)
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Re: Lift Strut Corrosion Protection
« Reply #5 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.
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