The Lord Rotherwick - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

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Date: 11-15-2011
Number of Hours: 1.00
Manual Reference: Option
Brief Description: Plating of Pitot Support

The Pitot Support was electronically plated using a Cad-Zn Barvic Plating system to give better corrosion protection before priming. Typically, the leading edge of a pitot support pylon tends to become corroded owing to its steel material. The process was rather fun and most successful

Cad ZN plating

Plating process

Plated Pitot Support

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