We've got all the tail components wrapped in bubble wrap due to a cross country move. Will storing them like that in an insulated garage cause corrosion?
We've got all the tail components wrapped in bubble wrap due to a cross country move. Will storing them like that in an insulated garage cause corrosion?
Not sure about the corrosion part, but I had some parts sitting on top of bubble wrap in my hangar for a good while. When I went to use the parts, the bubble wrap had stained (for lack of a better word) the aluminum. I could not get the stains off. Of course paint covered it up, and they had been in a hot Arizona hangar. Hope this helps.
Glenn Brasch
KRYN Tucson, Arizona
2013 RV-9A
Medevac helicopter pilot (Ret)
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I can see the bubble "cooking" and leaving marks on the aluminum from the heat.That is what I'm thinking, the bubble wrap will cause the aluminum to sweat in the temperature changes trapping the moisture under it.
If I could offer my humble opinion, I have several sheets of aluminum in my shop that have been sitting exposed for many years, just a quilt over them. Except for some dust, they are in good shape. Aluminum used on aircraft has a coating on it unless it is some off brand stuff. Should be fine with a blanket over them Bill
That's a good idea, it would prevent scratching also if parts had to be moved.