Epoxy etching

[wgalligan]

Mark/Lance,

Dont know why I didnt think of that working in a service deprtment and all.  Brake cleaner will degrease about anything and not harm automotive finishes either.
Wayne

 This may sound strange, but I've had great luck with automotive Brake & > Carb cleaner (Locktite product).  It's an extremely stong degreaser but > doesn't seem to bother paint (at least not aggressively enough to worry > about)
> 
> Most autoparts stores should have it.
> 
> -Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	wgalligan [mailto:wgalligan at cnbcom.net]
> Sent:	Thu 4/17/2003 11:24 AM
> To:	discussion at nsrca.org
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> Subject:	Re: Epoxy etching
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> I would try iso alcahol 91%.   Dowse it good or soak it in it for awhile > and then let it dry out.  A strip of f.glass along the seam and use fuel > proof paint over the repair.
> 
> WG
> 
> > Sorry, you are right Wayne.  I meant to say cowl in all references.  > My 
> > canopy is fine. 
> > 
> > I haven't had as much luck using K2R on glass/epoxy.  There's not as > much 
> > porosity to draw oil from, however, I guess there is some microscopic 
> > porosity. 
> > 
> > --Lance
> > 
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> > wgalligan <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
> > Sent by: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> > 04/17/2003 10:07 AM
> > Please respond to discussion
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> >         Subject:        Re: Epoxy etching
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> > 
> > So your canopy is wet and dripping(I wont go there)...   so your fuel > tank 
> > IS leaking again and you fly upside down a lot?  <VBG>
> > 
> > I'm sure you meant your cheek(engine) cowl.
> > WG
> > 
> > 
> >  > I need some help to get a repair that will last.  I have a carbon
> > > fiber/epoxy cowl that had a minor encounter of the dirt kind a while > 
> > back.
> > > The seam tape shear separated from the cowl on one half of the seam. >  I
> > > cleaned the area as best I could and then flowed some epoxy under > the
> > > hardened seam tape and all appeared well.
> > > 
> > > Well it has separated again.  This area of the canopy is always wet > with
> > > dripping fuel and oil.  Is it even possible to get this area clean 
> > enough
> > > to get a good epoxy bond?  Is there a good cleaner/etcher someone > can
> > > recommend to help improve the bond?
> > > 
> > > --Lance
> > > 
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