---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/12/24: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:43 AM - Re: Re: Expancel (Mike Christine Duane) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:20 AM PST US From: Mike Christine Duane Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Expancel Thanks Ron. Good explanation of the differences and handling.=C2-Luckily, when I was at the stage, I had greenbelt area going downhill usually with the prevailing breeze. But I still always wore a good mask.=C2- Mike Duane N377EAChandler, AZ Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 15:41, rparigoris wrote: Hi Mike Expancel is plastic micro balloons and Q-Cel is glass micro balloons. Expan cel is easier on the lungs and sands easier especially if you mix it dry en ough. With Expancel I start with a thin coating of resin, then wait till it gets really tacky, then apply Expancel that is so dry that it wouldn't sti ck to a dry surface. It's just amazing how much more you can add to get to this point. Then when applying, a heat gun helps things along, I like using spackle tools. I also like to heat tools as well as Expancel. Best to get it done in 1 shot, so overfilling even 3/16" or 1/4"too much is better than having to add more fill. This mixture sands like dense balsa wood. Really goes away quick with 80 grit. Put breeze to your back and neighbors car dow nwind (make sure your car isn't downwind!). If you are low in some areas, i f still partial sticky, add some more. When it cures for a few hours, you c an razor trim a bit too. Once cured, if a lot more is needed in areas, bite bullet, wet, ! wait till real tacky and refill. Then you will need to deal with the hard resin layer when sanding and the not too dense Expancel. Ifonly tiny inperf ectionsand slight lowareas, I like 3M Flowable putty. For deeper areas, but not worth it to refill with Resin and Expancel, I like lightweight Rage. R eally dry Expancel is a really light weight fill. Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=513655#513655 S - WIKI - - =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.