HAIL DAMAGE

[CESSNA1]

HELLO ALL:
I have seen several light airplanes (Cessnas, pipers, etc) with hail dimples. I have HEARD that the hail dimples can be removed by palcing dry ice over the dimple.

Is this true? If not is their a method other than reskinning?

Regards
Dave

 

[Sparweb]

Dry ice doesn't make any sense at all.

How big are the dimples?

Steven Fahey, CET

 

[CESSNA1]

SPARWEB: Thanks for the response. The dimples I have seen are in round numbers .75 to 1 inch across and maybe 1/16" - 1/8" deep. It depends on the particular hailstorm they are in.

Regards
Dave

 

[berkshire]

If you can afford it, try electomagnetic dent removal, there was a post somewhere on this forum about that.
B.E.

 

[aviat]

According to Airtream, dry ice does not work on aluminium like it does on steel in autos.

http://www.vintageairstream.com/FAQ/FAQ_6.html

http://www.vintageairstream.com/rr_topics_dents.html

 

[berkshire]

Aviat's link at airstream mentions the people I was trying to think of.
For more detail goto thread 120-706 on this forum.
B.E.

 

[berkshire]

Forum 2 thread 120706 Electromagnetic Dent removers-Advice
Currently on page 6 of the forum. For some reason I cannot get the search engine to locate it But thats where it is.
B.E.

 

[rmw]

thread2-120706

rmw