<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Fast curing epoxy adhesives such as
the 30 minute are a bad initial choice. I realize that thousands have used
it in these applications, but that still does not make it a good choice.
The non reactive components in the fast epoxy plasticize with age and methanol
and nitro will seriously degrade the stuff. Using one of the thinner slower
curing laminating resins will require less solvent, if any and provide
a much longer lasting barrier. Any solvent added to an epoxy needs to evaporate
completely or you will created a problem. Denatured alcohol (ethanol) evaporates
very slowly. Cutting a fast cure epoxy with a slow evaporating solvent
is a recipe for trapping alot of solvent, making the chemical resistant
even worse. Methanol evaporates much faster and epoxy is much more soluable
in methanol. Be very careful using ketone solvents (acetone, MEK) or aromatics
(Toluene, Xylene) because many kit manufacturers use styrofoam as a core
material that will be destroyed in seconds with all solvents except
the alcohols.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">SO!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">1. Use a thin slower cure laminating
resin</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">2. Use Acetone, MEK or Laquer thinner</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">3. NO puddles, super thin coat</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">4. Alcohols if you have a styrofoam
core</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">5. rule #3 again</font>
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6. If you only need the plane to last 1 year, then use 15 minute epoxy
and do not worry..it will last 1 year or so.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
Gray Fowler<br>
Senior Principal Chemical Engineer<br>
Radomes and Specialty Apertures<br>
Technical Staff Composites Engineering<br>
Raytheon</font>
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<br><tt><font size=2>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 <br>
minute but not sure how to thin it to seal it.<br>
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Jason<br>
www.shulmanaviation.com<br>
www.composite-arf.com<br>
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