[NSRCA-discussion] thinning epoxy, how?

[Ron Van Putte]

I've used denatured alcohol and it works well, but I like heating the  
applied 30 minute epoxy even better.  I spread on a light coat of  
epoxy and heat the whole area with a heat gun.  The heat thins the  
epoxy dramatically and will even start to run.  That's good, because  
the epoxy will seep into all the crevices it can find.  I rotate the  
fuselage and let gravity take the epoxy into the crevices.  The heat  
also accelerates the curing process, causing it to cure in far less  
than 30 minutes.

Ron

On Mar 15, 2009, at 2:27 AM, Rex wrote:

> You can use denatured alcohol...  I've used laquer thinner,  but it  
> evaporates pretty fast...
>
> Rex
>
> > From: jshulman at cfl.rr.com
> > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> > Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:14:26 -0400
> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] thinning epoxy, how?
> >
> > I want to add another layer of sealer to the firewall and tunnel  
> on my plane... what's the best way to do it with epoxy? I've got 30
> > minute but not sure how to thin it to seal it.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jason
> > www.shulmanaviation.com
> > www.composite-arf.com
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