Looking for PIREP on Wet-Wingologist East

[Hank]

Hey Hank!

There's a recent thread about Houston Tank on here somewhere. Use the "Search" box to find it.

[FLYFST]

Found the thread Hank, thanks!

[Rod Callison]

My tanks were repaired at Wet Wingologist a few months before I bought my Mooney Ovation nearly three years ago. The left wing developed small leak a few months ago. A small bubble in the sealant had popped. Eddie offers a 7-year warranty, transferable to new owners. He got the leak fixed and treated me like a paying customer, but he charged nothing for the repairs. I highly recommend him.

[laytonl]

On 2/5/2016 at 11:34 AM, snowds said:

Eddie sealed my tanks 3 years ago.  The right wing has started leaking under the non-skid at the entry of the cabin (where one walks).  Eddie has agreed to fix it under warranty as soon as I can get it down there.  He has been very responsive.

One piece of advice: A few months after the reseal, the aux tanks started leaking around the drains, and I had to fly down there to have him put in new drains (not under warranty).  If you are going to go all the way down there, just have everything done and take no shortcuts.

The classic “ screw under the wing walk leak” is an easy fix.  Just remove the wing walk material at the leak, remove the screw, and coat with a little PRC and then put the screw back in.  30 minute job. A small tube of PRC is about $25.  Lee

[TigerMooney]

On 6/4/2021 at 8:32 PM, laytonl said:

The classic “ screw under the wing walk leak” is an easy fix.  Just remove the wing walk material at the leak, remove the screw, and coat with a little PRC and then put the screw back in.  30 minute job. A small tube of PRC is about $25.  Lee

This is great news - 9 months in to owning an 81 M20J and I’ve started having a screw weep right by my entry door on the wing walk. Although my tanks were re sealed about 10 years ago by the previous owner, I’ve had no other issues *knocks on wood*. Hopefully this is an isolated incident, related to stress from walking on the wing.

[hammdo]

Permatex #3 works also - can get it from Amazon 

https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80019-Aviation-Gasket-Sealant/dp/B000HBM3QQ/ref=asc_df_B000HBM3QQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241895017383&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12091684444529427736&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026794&hvtargid=pla-492732657309&psc=1

I’ve used this based on an article from Maxwells…

-Don

[Pinecone]

My tanks were sealed by Wet Wingologists in 2009 by a previous owner.  I recently had the wing walk screw leak.  A&P did the 15 minute repair for gratis while doing some other work.  Looked through the logs, I saw another instance where a wing walk screw had to be sealed in the past.

[mooneyflyfast]

On 2/5/2016 at 12:06 PM, FLYFST said:

I am pretty much set on using WeWingologist-East, but have recently come across these folks: http://houstontankspecialistsllc.com/index.html, and received a happy customer recommendation for them.  Anyone else know anything about them?

Hank

I had them reseal one side on my J model several years ago and it’s been fine.  The other side was resealed by weep no more  a few years before that and it’s been fine too

[laytonl]

I’ve used both weep no more and wet Wingologist-east (two different Mooney’s).  Both Paul and Eddie were great to work with.  On time and no issues with either company.  I’d go to whichever is most convenient.  Lee

[FLYFST]

Used Wet Wingologist to reseal both wings of my M20J and remain very satisfied. Edison is very good at what he does and stands behind his work.
All the best - Hank


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[Jetpilot86]

My Bravo was done at WW East in 2015. I’ve only had it a few months, but no leaks. 

[wombat]

I had Edison at Wet Wingologists seal my tanks (4 tanks total, since I have the long-range Monroy tanks) in June of 2023.   No leaks so far.    He was accurate in terms of budget and time.

I'm a satisfied customer.

[LANCECASPER]

On 2/6/2016 at 5:06 AM, FLYFST said:

I am pretty much set on using WeWingologist-East, but have recently come across these folks: http://houstontankspecialistsllc.com/index.html, and received a happy customer recommendation for them.  Anyone else know anything about them?

Hank

There’s a reason people wait many months or longer for WeepNoMore or Wet Wingologists. Those two have an impeccable reputation. I live in Texas and when the time comes I will go to FL or MN. 

[anthonydesmet]

Wet Wing East in 2016 and no issues. As Lancecasper stated, there is a reason folks wait so long to go back to Wet and Weap….we are lucky to still have two great options for our Mooney’s. Plus they are just really nice people.

Edison was also taught by the great  Piloto - Jose Monroy

[Steve Dawson]

Doesn't Edison now have the STC and install the Monroy Long Range Tank?

[LANCECASPER]

25 minutes ago, Steve Dawson said:

Doesn't Edison now have the STC and install the Monroy Long Range Tank?

Don Maxwell has it. Edison worked for Jose Monroy for years installing long range tanks.

[hammdo]

Maxwells has the STC….

-Don