Quick building question

[Bill Mears]

Can  acetone ne used to cut epoxy ?

Terry Brox wrote:

>The view was certainly proof of that  LOL
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>From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:12 AM
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>>I think he os leaning more towards the "something" thing.
>>WG
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>> > Are you an epoxy expert or something?  LOL
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>>>BTW, Your new contest mate sure has a cute, um, shoe. LOL
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>>>  From: Gray E Fowler
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>>>  Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:41 AM
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>>>  Steve- Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl and and water. Water
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>>bad. Epoxy hate water.......Plus amines (the epoxy hardener) really do >
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>not dissolve well in isopropyl. You are better off with methanol or >
>denatured alcohol which is ethanol with a nasty taste killer so you > won't
>drink untaxed alcohol.I do not know what epoxy you are using, but > that
>center reinforcement is easy without cutting the viscosity. Bring > it to my
>house I have lots of low viscosity resins.
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>>>  Gray Fowler
>>>  Principal Chemical Engineer
>>>  Composites Engineering
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>>>       "Steve Barlow" <stevebarlow at attbi.com>
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>>>  Guys,
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>>>  I'm doing the fiberglass reinforcement over the balsa sheeting where >
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>the main wings are joined on a .60 size kit.  Can I use rubbing alcohol > to
>cut the epoxy with to thin it just a bit?  Do you think that would > cause
>me any problems?  It sure would make it easier.
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>>>  Thanks,
>>>  Steve
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