KR> They don't have varnish

2013-12-31 Thread PPaulVsk at aol.com
Thanks Dan. Paul Visk Belleville Il. 618-406-4705 Paul Visk - KR-2S Aircraft Builder's Log In a message dated 12/31/2013 10:08:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, dprich01 at comcast.net writes: Hey Paul, I'm also new to the net but not new to protective finishes. First off Home Depot do

KR> They don't have varnish

2013-12-31 Thread Michael Lineback
Ok so not to beat a dead horse here but the products that you purchase in any Big Box are NOT Varnish but are Urethane / plastic finishes. Ace used to sell a true Oil based Varnish till last year and they have now stopped. Thanks to the EPA and other folks Varnish is rapidly disappearing.

KR> They_don't_have_varnish

2013-12-31 Thread brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com

KR> Varnish

2013-12-31 Thread ppaul...@aol.com
I think the real question is varnish better than polyurethane or are they about the same Paul Visk Belleville, Il. 618-406-4705 Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! - Reply message - From: "Doran Jaffas" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Tue, Dec 31, 2013 6:08 pm Subj

KR> Cowl construction

2013-12-31 Thread Sid Wood
Here is a picture of the new cowl plug mold ready for fiberglass. https://s3.amazonaws.com/expercraft/sidwood/80076407452c35c69baac6.jpg Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA

KR> They don't have varnish

2013-12-31 Thread Dan Prichard
Hey Paul, I'm also new to the net but not new to protective finishes. First off Home Depot does sell varnishes. Verathane, Minwax & Rustoleum produce excellent products and are suitable for outdoor use. Urethanes are liquid plastics until they dry. Both petroleum and water bases versions are st

KR> sealing wood with epoxy

2013-12-31 Thread Mark Langford
Paul Visk wrote: >I tried to thin down T88 MEK and it made a mess. Will acetone work better? I'm sure that would help, but I would use something that's much thinner than T-88, like Aeropoxy or West... whatever you're going to use for a fiberglass "lamination" epoxy. These will work without thi

KR> They don't have varnish

2013-12-31 Thread ppaul...@aol.com
I tried to thin down T88 MEK and it made a mess. Will acetone work better? Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! - Reply message - From: "Dan Heath" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Tue, Dec 31, 2013 4:15 am Subject: KR> They don't have varnish To: "'KRnet'" Once you

KR> sealing wood with epoxy

2013-12-31 Thread Chris Kinnaman
Lacquer thinner works great with a thin resin. A little thinner goes a long way. Scuff-sand any surfaces to be bonded. Chris On 12/31/2013 5:23 AM, Mark Langford wrote: > Paul Visk wrote: > >> I tried to thin down T88 MEK and it made a mess. Will acetone work better? > I'm sure that would help,

KR> They don't have varnish

2013-12-31 Thread Dan Heath
Once you put varnish on your wood parts, it will be very difficult to get anything to stick to it. Removing it is difficult and you must get it all off, even out of the pores, to get a good bond. If you think there will ever be a need to bond to that part, seal it with the same thing you use for

KR> They don't have varnish

2013-12-31 Thread Dennis Dyer
We used to cut resin with styrene. It would thin the resin so it would flow nicely. A thin coat wouldn't add much weight. Dennis Dyer Pine, CO N5CJ http://www.mtnguy.com/kr2 --- danrh at windstream.net wrote: From: "Dan Heath" To: "'KRnet'" Subject: Re: KR> They don't have varnish List-Post: