Aussieflyer
Active Member
My RV14 is six years old. A recent close inspection reveals small patches of worm corrosion at about thirty locations. The corrosion was present mainly at the lap joints and trailing end of flight surfaces.
My paint shop told me that RV's at about 5 or 6 years old start showing signs of worm corrosion.
It has been suggested that the aluminum used by Vans may have gone through a bad patch. I'm not convinced but I thought I'd ask is anyone else suffering corrosion at 5 years old?
I spoke to one respected aircraft painter today and he told me that automotive paints shops fail to seal the lap joins and he is repairing many automotive painters work at 5 to 6 years.
Is anyone else experiencing worm corrosion at 5 to 6 years?
My paint shop told me that RV's at about 5 or 6 years old start showing signs of worm corrosion.
It has been suggested that the aluminum used by Vans may have gone through a bad patch. I'm not convinced but I thought I'd ask is anyone else suffering corrosion at 5 years old?
I spoke to one respected aircraft painter today and he told me that automotive paints shops fail to seal the lap joins and he is repairing many automotive painters work at 5 to 6 years.
Is anyone else experiencing worm corrosion at 5 to 6 years?