[NSRCA-discussion] glassing a fuse

[W. Eddie Batchelor]

Certainly

I have had one of those days at work and actually thought I included it in
the reply. DUH !!

Verne said:

 

>"I'd recommend the Don Ramsey video as already suggested and also that you
don't put pigment in the resin. As thin as >you'll be applying the resin, it
won't cover much and will only weaken the resin. If you put too much pigment
in, the >epoxy will stay in a rubbery state for a long time and never really
give you the surface hardness you want. Good luck!!!

> 

>Verne"

 

>From my past experience with polyester resin & pigment his answer is not
surprising but I don't know the chemistry involved with epoxy resin, so I
asked the question. The other reason I asked was if it would work surely
it'd been tried before and I've never read or heard of it being done.

 

Thanks for proding me Richard. :-)

 

Eddie

 

 

  _____  

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Richard Lewis
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:25 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] glassing a fuse

 

Any reason the answer you got can't be shared here?  I think it was a good
questions and would certainly be interested in the answer.

 

Richard

 

  _____  

From: W. Eddie Batchelor <perkinsrx at centurytel.net>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:17:11 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] glassing a fuse

Thanks for the advise.

I am glassing a Pentathlon  Not doing a glass fuse layup. Sorry I wasn't
specific in my first post.

 

Verne sent me the answer I was looking for off line.

 

Thanks again everyone

 

Eddie

 

  _____  

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of michael s
harrison
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:19 AM
To: ' General pattern discussion '
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] glassing a fuse

 

I will be there too.  I have done layups for years. 

Mike

 

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of W. Eddie
Batchelor
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:48 AM
To: ' General pattern discussion '
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] glassing a fuse

 

John

That is sorta my thought. 

My question now is could the pigment help locate voids & hollows and thus
decrease the need for primer coats and block sanding, or is that wishful
thinking :-)

 

Verne, since I'm not doing a full glass lay-up I'm not really concerned with
weakening the glass, after all most people thin the resin quite a lot first
which weakens it also. I had the impression at the thickness used in this
method it's mostly a solid base for the paint?

 

This is all thinking out loud before I try me first attempt, so I appreciate
the responses.

 

Eddie

 

  _____  

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of John Gayer
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:56 AM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] glassing a fuse

 

Using pigment can help identify where the resin is too thick and needs to be
removed.

John Gayer

Eddie Batchelor P.D. wrote: 

I am about to glass my 1st fuse.  I;ve read all the threads on how to's but
I have question I've not seen covered by anyone.

 

Looking at laminating epoxys I see pigment available. in my past I
fiberglassed an old wooden boat and added pigment to the resin BUT I had no
clue how to properly apply glass/resin and didn't care about weight. I
learned a lot about what NOT to do.

 

I have not seen any reference by anone to using pigment in their resin when
glassing a plane.  Why not.

is it weight  or lack of ability to see the wood underneath for finish
sanding or something altogether different thaht I haven't thought of.

 

Just curious.

 

eddie batchelor

 

 

  
  
  
  
  
 
 





  _____  



 
 
  
  
  
  
  
_______________________________________________
NSRCA-discussion mailing list
NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.nsrca.org/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/attachments/20091020/41b9f67b/attachment.html>