REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes

[Brett Ferrell]

Nope, but we used large (Freezer size) ziplock bags, then cut the corner
out.  Worked pretty well.

Brett

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Jensen" <cjensen@dts9000.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes


> Has anyone used pastry bags for application.  They're cheap, easy to
> control, manipulate, and are disposable (and easier to load than a
caulking
> tube, I would think).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Jim Agnew
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 1:58 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
>
>
> Alex,
>
> I'll second your comments about the fast hardener.  I found
> that the sealer for the strake closing can be applied very
> fast and evenly by using empty caulking gun cartridges.
> Fill them with the mix and lay on perfect beads quickly.
>
> You can get the empty cartridges at most fiberglass supply
> houses for about a dollar each.
>
> Jim
> --- Alex Balic <alex157@direcway.com> wrote:
> > Chris,
> > Call Jeffco- they have a 60 minute hardener which is what
> > I used- it will
> > give you sufficient time to work with the stuff- I think
> > Velocity stocks the
> > 60 minute hardener also now. You will waste a lot of
> > Jeffco if you go with
> > the fast hardener unless you have 2  other people helping
> > you to apply the
> > stuff.  I used it to build the baffles as well, and mixed
> > it with cabo and
> > milled fiber for the seals on the tops and bottoms, and
> > it takes a while to
> > pile all of that stuff up there and if you don't have the
> > slow hardener,
> > then you will be in for some trouble... it is no problem
> > to wait an hour for
> > it to set, but sure is a problem if it goes off while you
> > are trying to set
> > your strakes...
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> > [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of CBarber
> > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:16 AM
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
> >
> >
> > Now that I looked further at the AS&S site, I remembered
> > there is the fast
> > and medium harder (both available in one gallon "kits",
> > so, I am thinking
> > two, one gallon kits).  Suggestions as to the fast or med
> > hardener. The info
> > says the Medium is 30 minutes if I am reading it
> > correctly....that sounds
> > pretty fast to me? Once again, Thanks.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Chris
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> > [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of richard@riley.net
> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 9:39 PM
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
> >
> >
> > At 09:34 PM 4/9/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > >If I have a good weekend and get my canard mounted I
> > should be starting my
> > >strakes in the near future.  I am building a standard
> > wing SE and was
> > >wondering about how much Jeffco I should need to coat
> > the fuel area?
> > >
> > >AS&S has it in 8lb and 40lb amounts (I will see if I can
> > get it from Velo).
> > >I assume I won't need the 40lb, but how many 8lb would
> > y'all suggest
> > >(Hopefully only one <g>) TIA.
> >
> > I'd actually suggest 2.  One will probably do it, but
> > it's WAY easier to
> > pay to ship the second one back than to stop in the
> > middle of the job and
> > wait for another delivery.
> >
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