I just buy it by the tube.One thing else that I forgot to mention was to use the Marine Goop as it has the U.V.blocker in it.This will prevent it from yellowing and breaking down. One tube should be more than enough to do a fuse.
Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert Wedworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "James Osborn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Lastest Goop Over EPP Recommendations > Hi Gary > Al > Do you buy Goop by the tube or by the Gallon, Quart, Pint. > How many tubes to do a slop ship??? > Inquiring minds need to know??? > The Bag Lady > www.thebagladyal.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 888-457-1550 > Albert E. Wedworth > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "James Osborn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 9:08 AM > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Lastest Goop Over EPP Recommendations > > > > There is no need to use strapping tape on the Gooped fuselage.here is the > > procedure that we use. > > 1.sand fuselage as smooth as possible. > > 2.fill any deep pits with lightweight spackle. > > 3.Lightly sand. > > 4.Paint with your favorite color. > > 5.Paint on a thick coat of Goop thinned with toluene.(Not watery thin but > more > > like thick latex paint.)and let cure. > > 6.Continue painting more coats of a thinner mixture of Goop, letting cure > > between each one and sanding down any dingleberries that may form. > > 7.It will take at least 4 coats.I usually concentrate more coats at the > nose > > area for extra strength. > > 8.Once you have all the pits gone you can paint with straight Toluene to > smooth > > the finish out to perfection.(Toluene will re-dissolve cured Goop as many > times > > as necassary.) > > > > Don't get discoraged, at first it will look like crap. It isn't untill > after > > multiple coats, and the Goop starts fully shrinking and curing does it > start to > > look nice. > > > > The higher the tempature and the longer you let the Goop cure between > coats to > > allow to shrink, the better! > > > > Good Luck, Gary Legerton > > > > > > Okay, I want to try the goop over EPP finishing method. Here is my > > > digested suggested procedure. Please comment on the suitability of this > > > procedure: > > > > > > 1. Sand EPP to smooth finish down to 150 grit. > > > 2. Spray 77 and apply strapping tape as needed. > > > 3. Spackle coat with lightweight spackle. Fill voids in EPP > > > and feather edges of strapping tape. Dry thoroughly. > > > 4. Sand smooth with 220 grit. Use light touch. > > > 5. Apply watery thin coat of goop thinned with toluene. > > > Dry thoroughly. > > > 7. Sand smooth to 220 grit. > > > 8. Paint with Krylon and detail with paint pens. Dry thoroughly. > > > 9. Apply thicker coat of thinned goop. Dry thoroughly. > > > 10. Sand lightly until dull with 220 grit. Don't sand through goop. > > > 11. Apply coat of thinned goop. Dry thoroughly. > > > 12. Repeat 10 & 11 until its perfect. > > > > > > How do you get the "like molded" finish on the top coat? Is it an > > > untouched thin coat floated over the top? Or do you wet sand to 600 > > > grit and then use rottenstone to polish it out? > > > > > > -- James > > > .-------------_--. > > > James R. Osborn * [EMAIL PROTECTED] | \ / \ | > > > Up and Running LLC |-. \ _ /\\_/ | > > > Computer and Information Technology Support | '-.\ / \\/ | > > > (510) 377-4514 Office * (510) 232-2575 Fax | ____' \_/ | > > > `----------------' > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and > > > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > > > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME > > > turned off. > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME turned off. > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
