Paul

In doing some searches for fire suppression I came across these sites.

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/

Two good items here.   The first under Safety equipment heading is the
foam fire suppression system.  Multiple nozzles and remote pull handle
is available.

The second is the weather proof electrical connectors.   Both items are a
must for amphibians IMHO.

In answer to protecting FRP cowls from burning, here is a coating company

http://www.contegointernational.com/

A good design point for might be to isolate the whole hot area of the
engine with a thermal barrier.

Doug in Japan

That tube beader looks pretty good.
A fire suppression system would be a good thing.

That coating sounds like a major break through.



Paul Lamar

I'm using the contego fire barrier on my FW. A couple points of interest-

1. The one I bought was a primer (they may all be), and it holds oily
fingerprints very well. That's why in the pictures I send in my firewall is
white (the primer) and looks dirty all the time (smudges). If you use this
stuff, you should consider applying a top-coat as well. Remember it's a
latex primer.

2. It doesn't stick to Al particularly well. I had to scuff everything up
with a scotchbrite pad.

3. I couldn't help conducting a test. I painted some scrap Al, let it dry,
then hit it with a propane torch. The primer chars up immediately and
continued to bubble / char for the several minutes I applied heat. The Al
got too hot to touch, but there was no burn-through or deformation. (I
should have tried a control sample, but didn't)

It appeared to work as advertised with my one test sample, but can't say I
really recommend it (or not) given my limited experience. I think I bought
it from Wicks.

--Kenny A.
http://websites.expercraft.com/kennya/