I thought it might be a good idea to run some seam sealant on the inside of one flange just before assembly of lap joints to help seal the flange joint before plug welding. I'd be covering in zinc primer before assembly too, but wondered if this would be considered bad practice for some reason. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Seam Sealer On Plug Welded Lap Joints.
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, Dec 23 2014 10:15 PM
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 10:15 PM
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 10:17 PM
Why not just do it after ? And if its in the welding area , then yes , extremely bad practice .
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 10:20 PM
It will just burn up with the welding. So no....not a good idea...
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 10:25 PM
And quite possibly contaminate the weld , weakening it .
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 10:28 PM
Bad idea, the above answers pretty much covers it really. once welded up force paint in where possible then seam seal. followed by waxoyl or similar.
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 11:38 PM
I thought it might be a bit dodgy which is why I asked really. Many thanks for your help.
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