REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes

Chuck Jensen reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:31:32 -0400


Huh? I thought the pastry bag would be a piece of cake.

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Jim Agnew
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:43 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes


Chuck,

I've used both, use the caulking cartridges. Your seal is
directly proportional to the diameter of the applied bead. 
You can control the bead easily with a caulking gun
especially on top of the baffles.

Jim

--- Chuck Jensen <cjensen@dts9000.com> wrote:
> 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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