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 .
