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rleffler

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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:57 am Post subject: Is a quart enough sealant for the fuel tanks?

The subject pretty much says it all.  Van's online catalog states that the quart is ample for a 7/8, but doesn't mention the 10.  I'm just getting ready to start the tanks and wanted to ensure I have enough sealant on hand.

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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:31 am Post subject: Is a quart enough sealant for the fuel tanks?

Buy two quarts.  You'll need some later on for odds and ends anyway.  Store

what you don't use in the freezer.



Carl Froehlich

RV-8A (450 hrs)

RV-10 (fuselage)



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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:02 am Post subject: Is a quart enough sealant for the fuel tanks?

I'd get 2....and not attempt to go to sparingly on the proseeal.

Fill in good under the ribs, and even smooth in faired in

fillets around the rib to skin joints too.  It's a job that

isn't that bad to do, but that you don't want to do twice or

have to fix later. You can always use it in other places

later.  I still have some in my quart kept in the freezer

and I wouldn't hesitate to use it for non-fuel-tank things

still today.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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rleffler wrote:

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 The subject pretty much says it all.  Van's online catalog states

 that the quart is ample for a 7/8, but doesn't mention the 10.  I'm

 just getting ready to start the tanks and wanted to ensure I have

 enough sealant on hand.

 

 -------- Bob Leffler N410BL - Wings RV-10 #40684

 

 

 

 

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pascal(at)rv10builder.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: Is a quart enough sealant for the fuel tanks?

Can be done easily. I did it and had/have plenty left over.

The secret is don't put on more than is needed. I took my time and did every 

single rivet with little excess using a syringe, toothpick and q-tip 

(without the cotton swab).

There is a great write up on vansairforce search for it under "prosealing" 

otherwise I put a copy of the document on my site 

http://rv10builder.net/test.aspx

Also if you're interested in a few pictures I have a slide show of the 

process with a review as I went along Section 18. 

http://rv10builder.net/sect18.aspx



Pascal



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 The subject pretty much says it all.  Van's online catalog states that the 

 quart is ample for a 7/8, but doesn't mention the 10.  I'm just getting 

 ready to start the tanks and wanted to ensure I have enough sealant on 

 hand.



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 Bob Leffler

 N410BL - Wings

 RV-10 #40684





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