REFLECTOR:Jeffco and strakes
Scott Baker
reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:03:53 -0400
Hello Alex,
The part itself is made from structural epoxy, so applying the first fuel
seal coat using structural epoxy isn't going to be a problem. As Fred M.
said however, be sure to scratch the first coat to receive the Jeffco.
Scott B.
----- 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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