[NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a how-to article

[Dave Burton]

I've used about all the combinations of glass cloth, polyester resin, epoxy
resin, K&B clear, urethane furniture finish, nitrate dope, silkspan, silk
cloth, silray, etc. over the years. I think the easiest, lightest, and
safest is silkspan and nitrate dope with talcum powder mixed in the dope as
a filler on the latter coats. I usually wait a week or so after the last
coat of dope to apply primer and epoxy paint to allow the dope solvents to
gas out. 

Dave

 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Verne Koester
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 2:41 PM
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I seem to remember him using K&B Superpoxy clear (no longer made). I'm
pretty sure Don's method would be lighter yet.

Verne

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of J N Hiller
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 12:05 PM
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Thanks. As I remember Roy applied the cloth with a paint product rather than
epoxy as part of the finishing process.
I will certainly check out the DVD. I expect it has many things of interest.
Jim


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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Verne Koester
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 7:48 AM
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Jim,
It's not quite the article you're looking for, but Don Ramsey has an
excellent DVD on applying a lightweight painted finish to wings. I vaguely
remember the Speights article and I think Don's methods are similar, if not
identical. They involve lightweight 3/4 oz (or less) glass cloth and thinned
epoxy. I can't imagine a lighter method for a painted wing. If that's what
you have in mind, I'd suggest you pick up a copy of Don's DVD. I think
they're available on his Barnstormer web site.

Hope this helps

Verne Koester

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of J N Hiller
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 11:45 PM
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Looking for a how-to article

Help, here is a memory check for you long time members.
Quite some years ago Roy Speights wrote an article on how to apply a
lightweight painted finish to wings. I would like a copy of the article but
don't know where to start looking. It may have been in the K-Factor during
his vice presidency in 1989 & 90 but I no longer have those issues.
Thanks
Jim


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