[alberg30] coating rudder hardware

[George Dinwiddie]

Joe,

Are you talking about the straps of the pintles and gudgeons?  If so,
the putty over them is just to provide a fair surface.  I recommend using
something easy to remove.  You can mix up some West epoxy with West's
lightweight fairing filler (I don't recall the number) as one alternative.

 - George

> alberg30 said:
> 
> I think I asked this once before-but can't find the post.
> 
> On the rudder of #499 there is some black caulking ( now dried and =
> cracked) covering the rudder hardware. I think George said it was to =
> protect the pieces from corrosion or something.
> 
> I can pretty much get the remains off--what do I put on in its place? =
> Would you recommend 3m 5200 (black) ,or is that over kill. Perhaps =
> another, less durable caulk would be better? Suggestions? Or maybe it =
> doesn't need to be covered at all.
> 
> Thanks again;
> 
> Joe #499
> "One Less Traveled"

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