Hey all I am a commercial painter and I see this stuff all the time. I would caution using it as a primary means of fire retardant for the fire wall. It would be a bit of added secrurity if you put a heavy coat or two on before the Fiberfax ( did I say that right?) but don't use it in stead of the stainless or the Fiberfax. The coating disapates heat well but when it reaches it's limit It will burn like anything. Also there is very little resin in the base so it does not hold up well to sun and weather. Make sure you coat over it with a high quality latex house paint. Thanks Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: gleone <gle...@tritel.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net>; <r...@jrl-engineering.com> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 5:54 AM Subject: Re: KR>Firewall protection - latex paint?--Website???
The only question I would have about this in place of the normal firewall is what will your inspector say? It's a novel idea, and I'm not arguing against it, but depending on the inspector, he might be of the "olde school" and the poster boy of anal retentives. That being said, I can see where this would be a great thing to use on the cockpit side of the firewall and cockpit, for sure. Having my firewall materials in hand, this would make a nice added layer of protection. I notice it comes in black or white and can be tinted to pastels only (5% tint). White works well for me and since the plane will be painted anyway, it would also make a great way to help protect the aircraft should an engine fire erupt. Thanks again for the link. This is interesting stuff! Gene Leone Worland, Wyoming "This is a great day for France!" --President Richard Nixon while attending Charles De Gaulle's funeral. Truer words were never spoken! -------Original Message------- From: Ron Eason; KRnet List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 8:30:47 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR>Firewall protection - latex paint?--Website??? Thanks! Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Buddy & Cheryl Midkiff" <c.midk...@verizon.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:58 PM Subject: Re: KR>Firewall protection - latex paint?--Website??? > http://www.contegointernational.com/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Cable" <s2cab...@yahoo.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:53 PM > Subject: Re: KR>Firewall protection - latex paint?--Website??? > > > > Do you have a website for this company? > > --- Ed Janssen <ejans...@chipsnet.com> wrote: > > > Netters: I read this note on another list regarding > > > firewall protection - > > > interesting: > > > > > > ...here's another idea for the board. A couple years > > > ago, there was a thread > > > on this board about Fiberfrax and other types of > > > fire-retardant treatments > > > for firewalls. I did some investigation, and found > > > many companies that > > > either make, or supply, water-based fire retardant > > > paints (basically "latex" > > > type paint) for the construction industry. Most of > > > them are in the > > > $50-$75/gallon price range and can only be purchased > > > in gallons. I contacted > > > Contego International by email, and was contacted in > > > return by a nice fella > > > named Tony Scott, who was vice-president of > > > something or other, I don't > > > exactly remember right now. Anyway, he arranged to > > > ship me a quart of their > > > product, along with a test paddle and a demo CD, and > > > the stuff is really > > > amazing. Cost me 17 bucks, including shipping. I > > > foam brushed/rolled 2 coats > > > of it on the inside of my cowlings and the entire > > > engine compartment. They > > > recommend topcoating it with your regular paint, so > > > I used 1 coat of the DTM > > > over it. > > > > > > I tried a propane torch on the test paddle that they > > > sent me with the can of > > > paint, basically it was a piece of wood that had > > > been dipped in the stuff. I > > > held the flame directly on it for several minutes, > > > and it did NOTHING to the > > > wood! As I said before, amazing stuff......certainly > > > easier than fabricating > > > a metal covering, a lot lighter, and you can protect > > > the fiberglass > > > cowlings, too. > > > > > > ===== > > Scott Cable > > KR-2S # 735 > > Wright City, MO > > s2cab...@yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus > > > > _______________________________________ > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNSUBSCRIBE from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > _______________________________________ to UNSUBSCRIBE from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html . _______________________________________ to UNSUBSCRIBE from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
