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rveighta(at)earthlink.net
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:55 pm    Post subject: Tite Seal Reply with quote
I just completed the fuel tank SB on my left tank, using a gasket & tite seal.
That was a day and half ago and the stuff is still wet. I assume it should dry
before refueling the tank? How long to dry?

Walt Shipley

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rhdudley(at)att.net
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:04 pm    Post subject: Tite Seal Reply with quote
Walt,

I am including below what I wrote earlier (March 12) about this subject.
I filled my tanks as soon as I re-installed them on the wings.

Richard Dudley

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The Titeseal consistency does not seem to change markedly with time. I
don't believe that there is any sort of "cure". It is a viscous
"honey-like" consistency. When removing the plates after four years, the
gaskets easily separated from the tank and plate surfaces. I refilled
both tanks within an hour of re-mounting the inspection plates. I
checked the area of the seal as I filled the tanks and two days after
with no sign of leakage. After two days without leaks, I re mounted the
wing fairings.

I used new cork gaskets. The old gaskets that I removed were permeated
with the Titeseal. I believe that the gaskets serve a purpose to hold
the Titeseal, allow it to extrude around the screws and that the
saturated cork provides a seal conforming with the two mating surfaces
and is a mechanically strong barrier to leakage.

I, too, would recommend to new builders to paint the tanks separate from
the wings, or at least avoid painting the screws. That avoids the
anxiety of unscrewing painted screws. I was able to remove the tanks,
clean the Titeseal residue, conduct the SB on the pickup tube nut,
replace the inspection plate, replace the tank with all its screws in
about 3-4 hours per tank. A second pair of hands is helpful to navigate
the tank clear of the tubing and avoid scratching the wing.

Regards,

Richard Dudley

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I just completed the fuel tank SB on my left tank, using a gasket & tite seal.
That was a day and half ago and the stuff is still wet. I assume it should dry
before refueling the tank? How long to dry?

Walt Shipley








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stein(at)steinair.com
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:13 pm    Post subject: Tite Seal Reply with quote
TiteSeal never really "dries" out in the technical sense...at least not like
proseal or silicone. That's it's beauty!

Cheers,
Stein.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:31 am    Post subject: Re: Tite Seal Reply with quote
rveighta(at)earthlink.net wrote:
I just completed the fuel tank SB on my left tank, using a gasket & tite seal.
That was a day and half ago and the stuff is still wet. I assume it should dry
before refueling the tank? How long to dry?

Walt Shipley


Walt,

You'll be waiting a long time. The (medium weight) Tite-Seal I applied to the fuel tanks several years ago is as "sticky" as the day I applied it. You were good to go a day and a half ago.

Rick Galati RV-6A "Darla" 116 hours

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