Oh dear.
The a/c I am interested in is not airworthy. She's in a static museum collection. I have got severe intergranular corrosion and corrosion pitting all over the airframe. I read in one of my old notebooks the horrifying prospect that corrosion pits are self perpetuating.
Removing skins from the airframe is a no-no. The museum is not a workshop environment and she's still got her original paint on. Besides, some of the ribs & stringers are not in great condition either. Oh, and there's not much of a budget.
The plan was to use deoxidine and alochrom to stabilise the metal, followed by silver paint and waxoyl. (This is only for the internal conservation - the exterior has to be left alone)
I fear that this is not truly effective, although if I can arrest the corrosion to the slowest rate possible I will be satisfied.
Is there a better treatment?
