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Author:  Nathan [ Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:40 am ]
Post subject:  How to remove corrosion?
Hello,


What are some methods of removing corrosion from aircraft parts?

What are some effective methods? Can you media blast? If so whats the best media to use?


Thanks,
Nate
Author:  shrike [ Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How to remove corrosion?
Yes.



Now, with the smart tushy non-answer out of the way.

What are the parts? What are the parts made of? What kind of corrosion? Airworthy or static? What resources do you have?
Author:  Nathan [ Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How to remove corrosion?
Static, aluminum.

Corrosion is of the white rough smelly kind(no holes), kind of like surface rust.
Author:  Brenden S [ Fri Aug 14, 2015 6:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How to remove corrosion?
If you upload a photo we can point you in the right direction. There are several ways, mechanical or chemical.
Mechanical
Sanding, Blending, sand blasting

Chemical
WO1, ACF50 etc

They can also be combined. Normal practice for airworthy is mechanically removed and then chemically treated.
Author:  ZRX61 [ Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How to remove corrosion?
Brenden S wrote:
If you upload a photo we can point you in the right direction. There are several ways, mechanical or chemical.
Mechanical
Sanding, Blending, sand blasting



Sand???? Glass, plastic, chalk, soda or walnut shells etc. No one uses sand on aircraft.
Author:  Brenden S [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How to remove corrosion?
We do in Australia
Author:  ZRX61 [ Tue Aug 18, 2015 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How to remove corrosion?
...figures....
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