ES Pipe Repair??

[Bill Pritchett]

Mark:
You can completely clean this type of pipe by soaking it overnight in a detergent like "Dawn".....  rinse and dry and you should be ready to repair.
Bill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Atwood, Mark 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 10:30 PM
  Subject: RE: ES Pipe Repair??


  Hmmm.hadn't thought of the Pre-Cleaner.  I have the PPG stuff.  Would you consider "soaking" it?  Cleaning the outside is only part of the challenge since the oil keeps soaking out of the cracked portion.  I was considering either pouring alcohol through it, or completely submerging it, and then blowing air through it to make sure it was all evaporated.    I figure a few .99 bottles of alcohol were a good investment over a new $169 pipe.

   

  Does anyone have any thoughts on the type of resin?  Is temperature a problem, meaning do you have to use a special epoxy to handle the high heat demands?

   

   

   


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  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ken Blackwell
  Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 10:29 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: ES Pipe Repair??

   

  I would suggest a two step approach. First, wash it with good strong soap/water....or maybe Simple Green. Then go over it again with Automotive paint "pre-cleaner" from folks like DuPont or PPG. Thoroughly dry. 

  Any of you composites experts got a better idea?

  Cheers,

  Ken B.


  Atwood, Mark wrote: 

  Has anyone had any success in repairing the "stinger" on the end of an ES Carbon pipe?  Mine is cracked at the bend and I'm considering trying to fix it with Carbon cloth and epoxy.  Anyone have any experience with this and how I might get all the oil off/out of it before attempting??

  -Mark 
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