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Dye penetrants
Used on all materials
Clean parts to base metal
Coat part in penetrant
Wait a few minutes and wipe off excess
Spray part with developer & allow to dry to a powder
Crack detection & repair
Stop drilling
Drill 1/8 hole past crack
Not done near water, oil, or combustion chamber
Crack detection & repair
Welding Aluminum
TIG
Prepare crack by gouging
Preheat casting
Gas acts as a shield
Crack detection & repair
Sealing
Sodium silicate
Heated & circulated for an hour
Pressurized to 55 psi
Cures in air in 24 hours
Used to repair porosity problems
Can be added to cooling system
Crack detection & repair
Vacuum impregnation
Vacuum applied to resin filled tank
Pressure applied
Rinsed in water