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Is it affordable and is it something I can do from the comfort of my kitchen?
I bent/broke some stuff at Arse-Freeze and would like to make sure the stuff that looks good is good.
Depends and yes. Just like anything tool related, you can go nuts but the spray stuff is much better than nothing. But I'm kinda old school and others may disagree.
This is the kind of stuff I'm talking about. I included the link because it includes directions.
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group … =CRACKTEST
Looks interesting. Thanks.
penetrant testing is a simple effective tool for detectting cracks etc. and is simple to perform
It also is simple to screw up and get bad results or miss flaws.
Your part needs to be clean, very clean in the area you want to inspect before you begin.
Then clean it again!
it is easy to apply the penetrant and wait, use clothes you dont care if you lose, because the dye will stain anything it touches.
after waiting clean the excess dye off with a DRY cloth until you dont see any more residue on the cloth
Then use a very lightly moistened cloth with the cleaner to do final removal of excess penetrant. BE CAREFUL here it is easy to overclean and miss flaws, never spray cleaner on the part or you will flush out the penetrant.
Wait sa coiuple of minutes and spray on a LIGHT COATING of developer, watch the developer for red dots or lines, use plenty of light to help see the results.
Any questions let me know, it is what I do for a living
To Ripened Lemon, or anyone
I do have a question. I have two plates weld from both sides. can I put Dye penetrant on one side and the developer on the other side?
such as with a metal storage tank. Is that going to tell me if I have any leaks?
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