Stuck Foil on Fuselage (carbon on-aluminium corrosion!). Easy Fix.

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Broomerang
Broomerang
WA
19 posts
WA, 19 posts
31 May 2026 12:15pm
Carbon foil left on an ally fuselage in salt water creates galvanic corrosion. Tsk tsk. Foil fizzles onto fuselage.

Don't bother with heating and cooling and liquid penetrants n WD40.

Fill your bathtub with 4 x 2L bottles of vinegar, top up with warm water to the top of the join and soak ur weapon for 12hours.

Static rig flat-strap webbing from a roof beam or rafter around the foil and tap tap the mast/fuselage down with a rubber mallet.

Tap tap tap. Victory. . . . and you wont ever leave ur overpriced carbon on ur cheap ally again.






WindmanV
WindmanV
VIC
826 posts
VIC, 826 posts
31 May 2026 5:34pm
And we should never forget the use of brown vinegar on our foil cover zips, if they get corroded (never tried white vinegar).

May need a couple of days to clear, depending on salt build up.

Don't force. Gentle pulls only 😂
Obelix
Obelix
WA
1173 posts
WA, 1173 posts
31 May 2026 7:10pm
Great tips thanks.
Hot water over aluminium rust worked for me on zips.
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