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| 11-30-2012 06:01 PM | |
| cf100 |
Re: Milled Fiberglass Michel - pm me your address and I'll send you some flocked cotton in a bubble envelope for you to try, i've been using it for years and like it. . cheers - ken |
| 11-30-2012 09:14 AM | |
| rcpaul |
Re: Milled Fiberglass Tower Hobbies sells in small quantities. |
| 11-29-2012 09:20 PM | |
| cicopo |
Re: Milled Fiberglass I'm a bit confused as to what "milled fiberglass" is but based on the recommendations & how many gallons of resin I've used over the years restoring Corvettes It sounds like the you're trying to make your own "Kitty Hair" type of filler. If that's the case buy some fiberglass matting, which is readily available at auto body supply stores, Canadian Tire, & marine stores & mix it what ever you want from epoxy to body filler AFTER cutting it up as desired. Really short strands will come from narrowly cutting the matting into strips, & the wider the cuts the longer the strands. This link shows what matting looks like vs woven cloth & how I used it for an entirely different purpose but it's been used to make "Kitty Hair" long before someone decided to market it that way. https://picasaweb.google.com/Cozumel...1FlashAdaptor# |
| 11-29-2012 08:38 PM | |
| helibuff |
Re: Milled Fiberglass Hi Michel, here is a place around Montréal where you cand find some. Miapoxy in ville st-laurent, 3475 Pitfield on the service road of the highway 13 http://www.miapoxy.com/p-41-mia-66-glass-fiber.aspx |
| 11-29-2012 06:29 PM | |
| oldtomcat |
Re: Milled Fiberglass I used to buy this stuff at the auto boby supply. It was called KITTY HAIR. It was available in long and short hair. It is already in resin (like body filler) just add hardner and apply.I'm sure that this is still out there; possibly by other names. oldtomcat |
| 11-29-2012 05:43 PM | |
| michel gravelle |
Re: Milled Fiberglass Hi First ,.............. thanks for youre help guys ,......... much appreciated !! I,ll check out the site that sells it at a 1/4 pound ,... WOW , thats a lot . I,ll take a stab at saying I need about a jar of jam , medium sized . BTW ,................ great Planes does not distribute it any more Michel |
| 11-29-2012 05:42 PM | |
| Cougar429 |
Re: Milled Fiberglass A better choice than glass is FLOX,, (short for Flocked Cotton) a milled cotton fiber that more readily absorbs resin and should also be less hazardous than glass fibers. We use it in structural bonding and I have been adopting it for the same purposed with my models. It sands readily so is as easy to use as microballoons, but with the strength it lacks. I got the leftovers from when we built a Lancair 360 and unfortunately am on the last dregs now. Will have to order more. Aircraft Spruce sells it: http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog...ckedcotton.php Another product is fumed silica called AEROSIL, (or CABOSIL). Similar to FLOX, but again, a bit more hazardous. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/search...silica&x=0&y=0 |
| 11-29-2012 05:37 PM | |
| Jeremy300 |
Re: Milled Fiberglass How much do you need? |
| 11-29-2012 05:35 PM | |
| Cricklewood |
Re: Milled Fiberglass Michel, The website was for Esprit Models: http://www.espritmodel.com/milled-fi...ss-filler.aspx I expect the local hobbyshop could get it from Great Planes. The other website I noted has milled fiberglass in containers starting at 1/4 lb. Chris |
| 11-29-2012 05:26 PM | |
| michel gravelle |
Re: Milled Fiberglass Jeremy I,ll pay youre $5 bag , for a jar of what you have , and I,ll pay the shipping . ????? Michel |
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