REFLECTOR: Jeffco question

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I have not yet flown my Velocity, so take that with a load of salt.  However, 
I also have the world's oldest Cherokee 235. The tip tanks on this  machine 
are fiberglass tanks and they are nowhere near the quality and  structure of 
the Velocity tanks. I had to completely strip the inside of  them and fix some 
structural defects (after I built my Velocity tanks). 
 
I used the leftover Jeffco I had to seal the tanks. I ended up just using  
the Jeffco (mixed 2:1) and painting it inside the tanks. There were a couple  
bubbles that I repaired using the Nit Picker I mentioned earlier. There were a  
couple drips due to the heat of the mix and doing the entire inside of the 
tank  all at once. 
 
It sealed perfectly and I have had no difficulties with that form of  
sealing. I can imagine that using some cabo would thicken up the mix a bit (Kind  of 
like making gravy:  too much is too thick.. too little has no effect). 
 
When I did mine, there is no way I could have mixed up that much material  
(stated by Scott) and had it finished before it started to smoke. Velocity might 
 be using a slower hardener now and that would be a good thing, but it would 
also  require some thickening to get optimum coverage with out running. I 
applied my  mixture to the Velocity and the Cherokee with a 2" paint brush. 
 
I don't think I would thin the mix at all. I may play with the Cabo mix  some 
to get the consistency that you like. That is, unless, they give you a spec  
sheet that says you can thin with acceptable results (using a specific ratio 
and  thinner). 
 
It is a bit unnerving closing up your tanks. Make sure you have an extra  set 
of hands that day. There aren't many days when you need a helper to do a  
Velocity, but closing up the tanks it really helps. 
 
Kurt 
 
 
In a message dated 2/8/2008 9:19:17 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
grigore.rosu at gmail.com writes:

Kurt,
 
The Jeffco I have was ordered about 10 days ago from Velocity.   I got 3 
gallons, which should be more than needed.  I just did a bit of  Jeffco mixture 
using the proportions above and I included the cabosil and the  flox, as Scott 
suggested; what I got was a very thick paste; there is no  chance to brush that 
... I should get something thinner.
 



 



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