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| 02-10-2011 11:13 PM | ||
| stegl |
Re: fiberglass repair... Quote:
Zepoxy is great for repairs as it is very sandable using wet and dry sandpaper ; wet. I use it all the time even for making small glass parts. |
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| 11-02-2010 05:33 AM | ||
| sugarpops |
Re: fiberglass repair... That sound to easy..... now all I have to do is get the wifey to stick her head inside the cowl, I can't smell........ LOL.... Thanks 
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| 11-01-2010 09:37 PM | ||
| AJCoholic |
Re: fiberglass repair... an easy and nearly foolproof method to tell if glass work is epoxy or polyester is this: scratch or lightly sand a spot o the inside you wont see, and smell it. If it smells sweet, its polyester. Its a sickly sweet smell, hard to describe but very unique. Epoxy doesnt smell sweet. Even years old poly will smell if you scuff or scratch through the surface. AJC |
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| 11-01-2010 11:40 AM | ||
| reo |
Re: fiberglass repair... Quote:
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| 11-01-2010 10:02 AM | ||
| sugarpops |
Re: fiberglass repair... Hey, thanks for the replys, the engine cowl is from a TT TOC Yak 30%.....how could I tell if it is epoxy resin or polyester resin ..... |
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| 11-01-2010 10:02 AM | ||
| JohnM |
Re: fiberglass repair... If using polyester resin - after applying the fibreglass cloth and resin, cover the area with polyester cloth and let everything dry over night. Let the polyester cloth absorb the excess resin. It will simply form a second layer. After drying, it will peel off easily leaving a very smooth finish. This process should eliminate most, if not all, of the required sanding. Try it, you will be surprised how well this process works. The trick is finding some polyester cloth. I would think that stores that sell cloth (sewning centres) should have some. Cheers. . . . p.s. on sober second thought - if you are fibre glassing over an opening in your cowel this method will not work too well - works best when fibre glassing over a solid surface. . . not exactly sure of the state of the area in question |
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| 11-01-2010 09:42 AM | ||
| reo |
Re: fiberglass repair... you should determine if the cowl was built with epoxy resin or polyester resin and use the same for the repair....ron |
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| 11-01-2010 09:27 AM | ||
| VA6WGO |
Re: fiberglass repair... Fiberglass cloth, Z-Epoxy, fireglass filler, sand paper and tons of patience! Cheers, Will |
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| 11-01-2010 08:17 AM | ||
| sugarpops |
fiberglass repair... Hi guys, just curious, whats good for repairing fiberglass engine cowls, whats best for this type of repair? Thanks Harold |
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