Fuel tank reseal AZ

[warrenehc]

Hello, 

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an experienced shop in AZ for a tank reseal.

[LANCECASPER]

11 minutes ago, warrenehc said:

Hello, 

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an experienced shop in AZ for a tank reseal.

If you're going to do a complete strip and reseal and keep the airplane, get on the list and have Paul Beck at Weep No More or Edison at WetWingologists do it. Those two do them every week and they aren't learning on your airplane. They are each a Mooney flight away.

[Schllc]

That task is so specialized, I would be very hesitant to try someone that doesn’t have the history of those two shops. I think someone said that WW only does mooney’s. 
that is a pretty important detail for me. 
I am scheduled there for April, and have seen the shop, as well as examples of work. It’s top notch. 

[47U]

2 hours ago, warrenehc said:

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an experienced shop in AZ for a tank reseal.

I wouldn’t be afraid to schedule with Maxwell, who now does the Monroy STC, but I had scheduled with Paul Beck over a year ago.  I didn’t have any unairworthy leaks, but the topcoat was showing up in my sump samples.  I went to Weep No More because I have transportation support to MSP from relatives in the area.  Paul had me scheduled for 27 Jan, but I delivered the airplane to him early on 8 Jan due to other travel commitments.  And the airplane is done already!  I am happy, and will be very happy as soon as I can get the airplane back home.  Hopefully, mid Feb.

[LANCECASPER]

On 1/31/2025 at 12:25 AM, 47U said:

I wouldn’t be afraid to schedule with Maxwell, who now does the Monroy STC, but I had scheduled with Paul Beck over a year ago.  I didn’t have any unairworthy leaks, but the topcoat was showing up in my sump samples.  I went to Weep No More because I have transportation support to MSP from relatives in the area.  Paul had me scheduled for 27 Jan, but I delivered the airplane to him early on 8 Jan due to other travel commitments.  And the airplane is done already!  I am happy, and will be very happy as soon as I can get the airplane back home.  Hopefully, mid Feb.

I'm sure that Maxwell's shop is learning, but the question is still, "Do you want someone who has done 10 or 20 of these jobs, or someone that has done well into the thousands of tanks?" You can be sure you will be happy with Paul Beck's work at Weep No More. . 

In 10-15 years when Maxwell has done as many as Paul or Edison I would consider them

[EricJ]

Maxwell's in TX have been doing tank patches for many years.  They patched my airplane about seven years ago and it's still good, and now also offer full reseals.   They're probably the closest.

There are a few locals that can do patches, but I don't know of any place in AZ that can do a full reseal.

 

[Fly Boomer]

21 hours ago, warrenehc said:

Hello, 

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an experienced shop in AZ for a tank reseal.

If AZ is the top priority, you will have to settle for inexperienced.

If quality is the top priority, there are suggestions above.

[Barzook]

I hope I can save you some time and money with my experience.

I'm from Eastern Canada and needed a full reseal. I checked around my area (1000 km around me) and selected the best place with a lot of experience with wet tanks, repair jobs, I had good references too. They were supposed to take 5 weeks to do it. I got the plane back 5 months later. Still leaking and they had plugged all the seep holes at the bottom of the spars and the ones at the top of the spars.

2 years forward, it was still leaking. I sent the plane to Paul. That's what I should have done in the first place. To my defense, I didn't have enough experience back them to travel.accross the country, but should have just waited until I could.

Paul or WW, both are probably the same quality but I wouldn't consider anyone else based on my experience!

[NewMoon]

On 1/30/2025 at 9:57 PM, LANCECASPER said:

If you're going to do a complete strip and reseal and keep the airplane, get on the list and have Paul Beck at Weep No More or Edison at WetWingologists do it. Those two do them every week and they aren't learning on your airplane. They are each a Mooney flight away.

I second both of them

 

[Dwb62]

On 1/30/2025 at 11:25 PM, 47U said:

I wouldn’t be afraid to schedule with Maxwell, who now does the Monroy STC, but I had scheduled with Paul Beck over a year ago.  I didn’t have any unairworthy leaks, but the topcoat was showing up in my sump samples.  I went to Weep No More because I have transportation support to MSP from relatives in the area.  Paul had me scheduled for 27 Jan, but I delivered the airplane to him early on 8 Jan due to other travel commitments.  And the airplane is done already!  I am happy, and will be very happy as soon as I can get the airplane back home.  Hopefully, mid Feb.

Mind sharing the cost of the strip and reseal?

Thanks

[Schllc]

1 hour ago, Dwb62 said:

Mind sharing the cost of the strip and reseal?

Thanks

7k-ish per side. 

[47U]

3 hours ago, Dwb62 said:

Mind sharing the cost of the strip and reseal?

Thanks

Ironic, I’m on Delta flight to MSP to pick her up as I reply.  The sub-zero temps in mid Feb to pick her up did not appeal to me.  

Cost?  Just under 8 amu.  Which (I think) came with some extras.   My ‘63C has 48 gal tanks total fuel.  In addition to the strip and seal, I asked Paul to take a look at the fuel senders.  They worked, mostly, but both tanks had some intermittent  ‘windshield wiping’ in the 1/2 to 3/4 full range.  Paul replaced both senders with ones he had on hand that came out of a J model.  No extra charge.  I had expected to pay for overhaul of my fuel senders which were last done in 2008.  I had removed the side upholstery panels before I left home so he would have easy access.  Paul also did the Service Bulletin to upgrade the factory sump drain on the left tank, which was not replaceable on the early vintage Mooneys.  The right tank had been converted to the screw-in drain before I got the airplane.   But, to me, the biggest thing?  Paul hangared my airplane from the first week in January until tomorrow (17 Mar), when I’ll pick her up.  I don’t know if he’ll always have hangar space to accommodate in the future, but not sitting on open ramp in the dead of winter was a huge deal for me.

[Fritz1]

Weep no more or wet wingologist east, they each do about one airplane per week, they recirculate the stripper with a pump, lots of know how in the process, Weep no more did my tanks 6 years ago, zero leaks, each of them have done thousands of tanks, their sealant never gets old on the shelf because of their high throughput, very hard job

[Dwb62]

21 minutes ago, 47U said:

Ironic, I’m on Delta flight to MSP to pick her up as I reply.  The sub-zero temps in mid Feb to pick her up did not appeal to me.  

Cost?  Just under 8 amu.  Which (I think) came with some extras.   My ‘63C has 48 gal tanks total fuel.  In addition to the strip and seal, I asked Paul to take a look at the fuel senders.  They worked, mostly, but both tanks had some intermittent  ‘windshield wiping’ in the 1/2 to 3/4 full range.  Paul replaced both senders with ones he had on hand that came out of a J model.  No extra charge.  I had expected to pay for overhaul of my fuel senders which were last done in 2008.  I had removed the side upholstery panels before I left home so he would have easy access.  Paul also did the Service Bulletin to upgrade the factory sump drain on the left tank, which was not replaceable on the early vintage Mooneys.  The right tank had been converted to the screw-in drain before I got the airplane.   But, to me, the biggest thing?  Paul hangared my airplane from the first week in January until tomorrow (17 Mar), when I’ll pick her up.  I don’t know if he’ll always have hangar space to accommodate in the future, but not sitting on open ramp in the dead of winter was a huge deal for me.

Thanks for info, I had some patching done at annual but I think it’s time to strip and seal.

[phxcobraz]

Coming up on 2yrs on my reaseal from WeepNoMore and 0 leaks have come up. Also Paul is great to work with, accommodating, and the price isn't out of this world(think I paid $6600 in 2023 for my M20C).

It was worth flying it from AZ to MN to have done.

[affricate]

On 1/30/2025 at 7:42 PM, warrenehc said:

Hello, 

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an experienced shop in AZ for a tank reseal.

Fly over and see Edison. 

 

[Pictreed]

I wouldn't go to Maxwell, he said he's not really set up to do them, unless things have changed since Mooneymax a few years ago. 

I took mine to Houston and a few years ago it was about 8k for both tanks.

[Yourpilotincommand]

Maxwell patched my one tank a few months ago, and I ended up with an additional leak. They don’t warranty and they tell you up front. And they didn’t answer my email reporting the new leak and asking for advice.