Vinylester is the resin that was used to make Diehl wing skins. That would be the choice to make. Vinylester exotherms more quickly than most epoxies so be prepared to work quickly and it would be best to have as many helpers as you can round up. Be sure and follow the Diehl plans carefully, be sure and rough sand all mating areas on the skins, especially the spar cap areas. Be sure to paint resin on the skins where flox is to be used as well as all adjoining areas. I bought a KR years back that had Diehl wing skins already installed. I knew they were not attached correctly because I could see clearly the wood grain on most of the spar cap areas plus there was no resin on parts and certainly no flox at all. I sold that plane to a fellow on this list, I suggested that he take those skins off and redo the process. He was able to easily delaminate and take the skins apart easily. It is scary to me to think that someone could have painted those wings and everyone would have assumed they were done properly then later someone could have been killed. It is imperative that one knows what he is doing and if not get help from someone who does know what they are doing. Wear protective gloves, keep it off of your skin and for one day of gluing your wing skins on a allergy should not form, if it does you will already be finished! LOL Just make sure you have plenty of fresh air with open doors when using any chemicals. T88 is an epoxy that is used for gluing wood together, not for Diehl wing skins. Larry Howell
________________________________ From: "electr...@netzero.net" <electr...@netzero.net> To: kr...@mylist.net Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 1:08:23 PM Subject: KR> Vinylester vs T-88 What planes flying with T-88 ? I've been advised to use Vinylester for attaching Diehl Wingskins. However can some people be alergic to Vinylester ? Is Vinylester more difficult to work ? PM in AUS told me, years ago, that the preference is Vinylester. Phil Visconti Marlborough, MA ____________________________________________________________ Handyman Franchises. Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxaAguoE9gNxRbSlS9qIME4Uay3XeD6U6cNaMd8v0OZglQVCj74nkc/ _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
