I was just wondering what ratio you are mixing epoxy/microballoons? I have tried to make similar repairs with the mixture. It seems to be difficult to sand as it sets up pretty hard and I end up screwing up the surface around the repair as it is usually softer than the epoxy/microballoons mixture. Walter --- GG
On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:04:43 Anker Berg-Sonne wrote: >Paul, > >You also have cracks in the skin and damage to the glass structure. Your >main problem is that there is zero strength in your tips and just smoothing >it over won't change that fact. I would start by filling the creases with >microballons and epoxy. Then I'd sand it smooth. The next step would be to >add 2 oz glass over the damaged area, blot up as much as the excess epoxy as >possible. Finally I would spray primer over the damaged area, sand it smooth >and finally paint it. > >Anker > >-----Original Message----- >From: Paul Ferradas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:05 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [RCSE] Repairing molded wingtips > >I had a nasty fall on my wing tips and now I need to >repair them. I have sanded down to the glass layer, I >would like to fill in the creases with something that >I can sand out smooth that will eliminate the creases. >What should I use? I was thinking of light weight >spackle, will this work? Any other suggestions? > >Here is the picture: > >http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=176705 > > >Thanks, > >Paul > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. >http://photos.yahoo.com/ >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. > ____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB of email storage with Lycos Mail Plus! Sign up today -- http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus 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.
