Monday, August 24, 2009

Firewall Sealant





Removed the cowling and nosegear and then applied the CS1900 firewall sealant. The sealant sure is thick, like the consistency of rubber. In accordance with the data sheet, I thinned it with a ketone (acetone). Took a lot of mixing. Applied the sealant with a refillable caulking tube (from West Marine). This worked relatively well. Applied the sealant to each of the rivets with an animal syringe. This worked OK, but would of worked a little better is I had thinned the sealant even more. Used a bunch of Popsicle sticks.

When it got dark, I checked the firewall by placing a droplight behind the firewall. Found 2 spots and filled them with some sealant.

Time Today - 3 hours