[Rhodes22-list] Failed Stays & varnish

[Michael D. Weisner]

Rummy,

Be careful with heat on the fittings.  Excessive heat (torch) may discolor 
the stainless and even light heating may increase the corrosion of the 
fitting due to expansion of the swage fitting.  The most important aspect of 
a swage fitting is to maintain an airtight seal between the wire and the 
fitting.  At time of assembly, this is sometimes accomplished with an 
anaerobic sealant on the wire.  Heating may destroy the sealant or expose 
the wire to oxygen as a result of the different expansion coefficients of 
the fitting and the wire.

I only recommend inspection and light cleaning to remove debris that may 
trap moisture.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com> Friday, September 21, 2007 1:41 PM
> Mike,
> Anything to stop corrosion on your stays is good preventative maintenance.
> If you are going to wax the stays at the fittings, simply make sure they 
> are
> dry. Apply a little heat if your concerned. Wax, especially bees wax is a 
> great
> sealer. It keeps honey fresh for hundreds of years.
>
> Rummy
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