REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
Fred Marconi
reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 01:36:39 -0400
Alex, I do not know what your tank looks like, but mine was very
intricate and I was able to reach all spots. I have an XL and the wheel
well made some areas difficult but NOT unreachable. I just cannot imagine
not been able to reach all areas of the tank. So far after 35 hours I have
not developed any leaks.
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Balic" <alex157@direcway.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
> except that you can sand all of these surfaces before installation
because
> they are flat sheets, after installation, there are nooks and crannies
that
> will remain glossy with structural resin when you overcoat with the
Jeffco,
> these were my areas of interest.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Fred Marconi
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:16 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
>
>
> Structural adhesive is what is used for the bid that supports the
baffles,
> the cloth that is put on the foam over the inside and outside of the
strake.
> So what they say does not make sence.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex Balic" <alex157@direcway.com>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:29 PM
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
>
>
> > The only problem here is that I asked the Jeffco folks about this,
and
> maybe
> > they were just trying to have me use more of their product, but they
> said
> > that they could not guarantee the adhesion between their product and
the
> > Velocity structural resin, I am pretty sure that it is fine- so many
> people
> > doing it that way and all, but I didn't want to have any problems,
> > especially in those narrow inside corners that were impossible to
rough
> up
> > with the sandpaper between coats- I used 3 coats total and really,
the
> > pinholes were gone after the second coat, but I did stay with it
until
> it
> > hardened and kept dappling the bubbles out. The natural surface of
the
> > inside of the strakes was pretty rough already from the release
cloth so
> I
> > didn't worry about that too much, and I was able to sand all of it
> before
> > attaching anything to them anyway.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of Fred Marconi
> > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 8:19 AM
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
> >
> >
> > Scott's suggestiuon of using structural epoxy first, the same
> procedure
> > used to coat the sump tank, is a very good idea. It saves you on
Jeffco
> > because it will seal the porosities better. Make sure that when you
> coat
> > the tanks you do it at a time when the temperatures are cool. The
foam
> > tends to breathe, and when you coat the strake with Jeffco if the
> > temperature warms up after placement the air inside the foam cells
will
> > expand and leave a pin whole in the coating. I coated my strakes in
the
> > late evening knowing that the tempreatures would get colder as the
> material
> > set up. It would be a good idea that after you coat the strake with
the
> > structural adheasive you lightly scuff it before applying the
Jeffco.
> The
> > suggestion made to seal the upper strake with a mix of jeffco and
> cav-o-seal
> > and mill fiber is great. It surely worked for me.
> >
> > Let me sugggest that before you seal the tanks you go over it
several
> > times with a clean reag and alcohol. Make sure that it is spotless
> before
> > you seal it. My fuel filter bearly picked up any sedimets. When
ever I
> did
> > anything and the fuel cap was open I stuck a vacuum hole in the tank
and
> > made sure I suctioned around the bottom.
> >
> > Fred
> > N244FM
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott Baker" <sbakr@comcast.net>
> > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 7:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
> >
> >
> > > Natalie has 1-gallon kits with the slow hardener. I tend to use
a
> lot
> > ...
> > > 3-gallons would be my recommendation. The folks in the service
> center
> > use
> > > the structural epoxy as Coat #1, followed by 2-coats of Jeffco
...
> which
> > > means you can probably get away with 2-gallons.
> > > Scott B.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "CBarber" <CBarber@texasattorney.net>
> > > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:15 AM
> > > 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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