REFLECTOR: Velocipoxy

[Douglas Holub]

I'm sure it's no consolation, but I did the same thing on my canard. Kept
waiting for it to cure but it never did. Scraped it all off and started
over.

Doug

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Reiff Lorenz <Reiff at lorenz.com> wrote:

>
> Scott,
>
> If you have a layer of slow-cure epoxy that is not yet solid, and then add
> successive layers using fast-cure epoxy, you can use the fast-cure epoxy's
> exotherm to heat the slower layers and accelerate its curing process. This
> only works, though, if all the epoxy is mixed correctly.
>
> No amount of heat or additional layers will get resin to cure without
> sufficient hardener. Unfortunately for Noel, I agree with the suggestions
> that others made: use heat/scraping/alcohol to get it all off and start
> over.
>
> Reiff Lorenz, Dayton, OH
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Scott Kauffman
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:36 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Velocipoxy
>
> I have heard of folks in the boating industry mixing a "hot batch" and
> coating the original.  They claim it sets off the original and makes it
> hard.  I have never tried it though.
> Scott K
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gattenby" <gattenby at tulsaconnect.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 9:25 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Velocipoxy
>
>
> >I had a batch of velocipoxy mixed 1:1. Not the 2:1 that is supposed to be
> >used.  Is it ever going to get hard enough to sand off?  Right now ( a
> week
> >later) it's too firm to scrape off with a putty knife and too gummy to
> >sand!
> >
> > Noel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Oct 17, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Tim Walsh <timfwalsh01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Gordon,
> >>
> >> Just completed a round trip journey from Wash DC to Sebastian to Tampa
> to
> >> Wash DC.
> >>
> >> Stratus was placed in co-pilot strake with zero issues.
> >>
> >> Awesome capability!  Tim
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Oct 17, 2012, at 18:40, Gordon Putney <cgputney at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> All,
> >>> Please advise best location and security for Stratus GPS and weather
> >>> receiver.
> >>> I understand it can get too hot on a glare shield, and slide around in
> >>> turbulence.
> >>> I prefer not to purchase the separate antenna.
> >>> TIA,
> >>> Gordon Putney
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