Phil,
Like painting, fiber-glassing is all about the prep.
If you wash the entire kit in an automotive water soluble
cleaner/degreaser or suitable detergent with a scotch brite pad and
rinse thoroughly, it should be clean. Like others though, I still clean
all my joints in acetone, using a scotch brite pad as cleanliness is
next to Godliness.
Test your prep by sanding with 40-80 grit, and if you get lots of dust,
you're ready to go.
The bagging of the parts during molding leaves little ridges. I
personally try to sand off the ridges to get to smooth epoxy, but not in
the glass fibers underneath. The skins and parts really fit well that
way. I hate to see the number of guys who just scuff and go, as that is
a really bad technique.
Please prep properly and it goes together like a model plane.
Bud Yerly,
Custom Flight Creations
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Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 12:16 PM
Subject: Europa-List: De-greaser
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Hi,
I'm about to start sticking stuff !
I need to de-grease the parts first. I've had a look round at various
data sheets and note that Acetone is pretty much the best option. I do
have a source for this but has anybody in the UK used any proprietary
de-greasing agents and if so, what?
Thanks,
Phil
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