This input is all VERY helpful. I will look into the Linseed Soap, but try using AvGas first to see if that works. Thank you all for your insight! A clean plane is a happy plane. haha
Cheers,
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- Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fabric Wing Stains
- Replies: 4
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- Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:50 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fabric Wing Stains
- Replies: 4
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Fabric Wing Stains
I have a Cessna 170 1948 Ragwing that has been sitting for 15+ years. I just got her airworthy again and am trying my best to make her look brand new. I have noticed a lot of fuel stains on the tops of my wings. Does anyone with a rag-wing have a fabric cleaner that they swear by? I think that I am ...
- Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:58 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Cessna 170 Fuel Gauge Bobber/Cork sealant
- Replies: 7
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Cessna 170 Fuel Gauge Bobber/Cork sealant
I am servicing both of my Fuel Gauges in my '48 Cessna 170. The gauges have cork's for the floatation device and I was told that it is best to seal them with varnish. Do any fellow pilot's know how thick I should apply this varnish? I don't want to put it on too light and risk not filling all the ho...
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:48 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Gascolator: Glass or Metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19438
Re: Gascolator: Glass or Metal
Thank you to everyone for your responses. This has been very helpful for me during this final stage of restoration. I have decided to keep my current glass bowl but open it up for some cleaning and maintenance before I remount it. Again, thank you all for the help. I can't wait to see her back in th...
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:39 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Gascolator: Glass or Metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19438
Gascolator: Glass or Metal
Hello fellow Cessna 170 owners. I currently have a glass bulb gascolator on my Cessna 170. I have heard from a couple of pilot's that I should think about replacing this glass bulb with a metal casing so that I avoid the risk of the glass cracking and all of the fuel leaking out of the plane during ...