Vinyl Ester is the rin used in commercial service station tanks. SOME epoxies will work fine with a given fuel some will not. Vinyl Ester is the correct resin to use for a fueltank. I would add that you should try to avoid using fuel with alcohol and why do yuo care if diesel is compatible with epoxy. Are you flying a diesel?
----- Original Message ----- From: "GavinandLouise" <gdono...@bigpond.net.au> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:01 AM Subject: KR> Final word on fuel tank resins. > The final word on fuel tank resin!!! > Today I contacted my local fibreglass supplier, and asked the question about what I should use to seal the inside of my tanks. > I asked him about using epoxy resin with fuel that has alcohol in it, and he said he'd check with the technical experts who supply him with the West System products that I am using. > Well I got a call just a few hours later and the answer was a resounding NO for use of Epoxy with Diesel fuel!!! But with so called mogas he was a little more positive, though the experts say it will break down with the use of alcohol in the fuel over a period of time, and the company definatly won't give any sort of guarantees. > He gave me a strong recommendation to use Vinyl esther resin on at least the top layer of glass ( it'll happily stick to epoxy resin) to seal it up properly and forever more. > So no guesses what I have ordered from him and it'll be here in a few days. > > > Gavin > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 09/08/2004 > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
