Thx for soothing my ego and the sharing of your knowledge.
Al. Strip covered in glass will be the order of the day for the
minor extension of the cowling. Not perfect but not bad either.
Doran
N186RC
On Feb 28, 2014 12:05 PM, <krnet-request at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> Send KRnet mailing list submissions to
> krnet at list.krnet.org
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> krnet-request at list.krnet.org
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> krnet-owner at list.krnet.org
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Re: Fiberglass rookie (Lawrence Bell)
> 2. Re: Fiberglass rookie (Jeff Scott)
> 3. Re: Fiberglass rookie (Mark Langford)
> 4. Re: Fiberglass rookie (Lawrence Bell)
> 5. Re: Fiberglass rookie (John Martindale)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:24:40 -0800
> From: Lawrence Bell <lebell8978 at gmail.com>
> To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org>
> Subject: Re: KR> Fiberglass rookie
> Message-ID:
> <CAL=
> uNka0xCiP7WB_ZxJbm8yV8yMkqVQ186g0aFpELw7UWrgKmA at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Hi Doran,
> Been there done that. Epoxy resin will eat up polystyrene foam. As
> John succinctly put it polyester resin won't and by the way doesn't gag
> you with the smell. One other little thing I learned, polyester primer will
> eat into it and produce gas bubbles, not good for the part. Use a 100%
> acrylic primer after you have the surface smooth using polyester primer
> mixed with micro to a peanut butter consistency you can mix a little
> alcohol for spread ability . There is a lot to it, I have yet to get my
> fiberglass parts to the finish I want.
> Larry Bell
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 2:00 AM, John Martindale <
> john_martindale at bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Doran.....not using polyester resin are you :-)
> >
> > John Martindale
> > 29 Jane Circuit
> > Toormina NSW 2452
> > Australia
> >
> > ph:61 2 6658 4767
> > m:0403 432179
> > email:john_martindale at bigpond.com
> > web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Doran
> > Jaffas
> > Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2014 6:51 PM
> > To: krnet at list.krnet.org
> > Subject: KR> Fiberglass rookie
> >
> > Hello folks,
> > Fessing up about my ........snip
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search.
> > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org
> > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
> > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to
> change
> > options
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:47:57 -0500
> From: "Jeff Scott" <jscott.planes at gmx.com>
> To: "KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org>
> Subject: Re: KR> Fiberglass rookie
> Message-ID: <20140227184757.171530 at gmx.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> I think you guys have this backwards. ?It's the MEKP used to activate the
> catalyst in polyester and vinylester resins that reacts with polystyrene
> foams. ?My experience with Epoxy indicates it is relatively inert to
> polystyrenes, but it's easy enough to test with a polystyrene foam cup.
>
> -Jeff Scott
> Los Alamos, NM
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lawrence Bell
> > Sent: 02/27/14 10:24 AM
> > To: KRnet
> > Subject: Re: KR> Fiberglass rookie
> >
> > Hi Doran,
> > ?Been there done that. Epoxy resin will eat up polystyrene foam. As
> > John succinctly put it polyester resin won't and by the way doesn't gag
> > you with the smell. One other little thing I learned, polyester primer
> will
> > eat into it and produce gas bubbles, not good for the part. Use a 100%
> > acrylic primer after you have the surface smooth using polyester primer
> > mixed with micro to a peanut butter consistency you can mix a little
> > alcohol for spread ability . There is a lot to it, I have yet to get my
> > fiberglass parts to the finish I want.
> > Larry Bell
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:11:18 -0600
> From: "Mark Langford" <ml at n56ml.com>
> To: "'KRnet'" <krnet at list.krnet.org>
> Subject: Re: KR> Fiberglass rookie
> Message-ID: <001c01cf33ef$b2bc02e0$183408a0$@n56ml.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> And they've got the smell backwards as well. Polyester fumes are pretty
> nasty, whereas epoxies are far less "odiferous" ...
>
> Mark Langford, Harvest, AL
> ML at N56ML.com
> www.N56ML.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:40:01 -0800
> From: Lawrence Bell <lebell8978 at gmail.com>
> To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org>
> Subject: Re: KR> Fiberglass rookie
> Message-ID:
> <CAL=uNkZHp=BpGYADNOeJp623-iGj62EijOZn1R9=
> vxE1J4d1Zg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Jeff,
> You're absolutely right, I got it backwards. I can's believe after
> using it all this time I can't keep the terms straight.
> Thanks, Larry Bell
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Mark Langford <ml at n56ml.com> wrote:
>
> > And they've got the smell backwards as well. Polyester fumes are pretty
> > nasty, whereas epoxies are far less "odiferous" ...
> >
> > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL
> > ML at N56ML.com
> > www.N56ML.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search.
> > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org
> > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
> > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to
> change
> > options
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:45:20 +1100
> From: "John Martindale" <john_martindale at bigpond.com>
> To: "'KRnet'" <krnet at list.krnet.org>
> Subject: Re: KR> Fiberglass rookie
> Message-ID: <91110BAF07A148D1A52330897DBA84CF at Desktop>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Mine is the right way round fellas. Polyester does all that is described as
> bad and it absorbs water as well unless well sealed.
>
> John Martindale
> 29 Jane Circuit
> Toormina NSW 2452
> Australia
>
> ph:61 2 6658 4767
> m:0403 432179
> email:john_martindale at bigpond.com
> web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of John
> Martindale
> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2014 9:01 PM
> To: 'KRnet'
> Subject: Re: KR> Fiberglass rookie
>
> Hi Doran.....not using polyester resin are you :-)
>
> John Martindale
> 29 Jane Circuit
> Toormina NSW 2452
> Australia
>
> ph:61 2 6658 4767
> m:0403 432179
> email:john_martindale at bigpond.com
> web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Doran
> Jaffas
> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2014 6:51 PM
> To: krnet at list.krnet.org
> Subject: KR> Fiberglass rookie
>
> Hello folks,
> Fessing up about my ........snip
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search.
> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org
> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change
> options
>
>
> -----
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 2014.0.4335 / Virus Database: 3705/7128 - Release Date: 02/26/14
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Subject: Digest Footer
>
> _______________________________________________
> See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
> KRnet mailing list
> KRnet at list.krnet.org
> http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of KRnet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 54
> ************************************
>
