wing conduit glue

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:45 pm

I read that it is recommended to use pro seal to glue in the conduit that runs through the wing ribs... anybody have any thoughts about silicone? got a ton of it left over from household projects.. any problem with the aluminum reacting to it?

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:56 pm

I recommend ProSeal!

It is WAY stronger than silicone!

It is what I used. If I am wrong, we will both die together!

CJ

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:49 am

I used proseal on my wing conduits too. I only sealed where the conduit protrudes from the inboard-most rib and the outboard-most rib. It hasn't moved in 5 years and my RV-4 hasn't fallen out of the sky yet.

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:57 pm

Scott -
That makes sense to me.
If the ends are fixed - I don't think the middle will move (much...).
I plan to do the same thing...
Lorin D
RV-9A (Wings SB)
N194LD reserved

Post by **bullojm1** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:32 pm

Van's recommends putting some proseal between each rib and the conduit to prevent vibrations from causing the rib to cut into the conduit over time. I don't know if I fully believe that, but since I had my bottom skin off, it was easy to proseal the conduit to each rib.

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:57 am

Heck yeah. Sure isn't going to hurt anything.

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:29 pm

Mike & Scott
Hmmm - didn't think of that....
Guess I'll impersonate Chad and change my mind

Thx, Lorin!
9A Wings (SB)

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:48 pm

There's nothing magical about Proseal here. I just used clear RTV...