---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/23/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:48 AM - Re: T-88 (jimd) 2. 05:55 AM - Re: T-88 (jimd) 3. 08:29 AM - Re: T-88 (jimd) 4. 10:54 AM - Re: T-88 (jimd) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:48:02 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: T-88 From: "jimd" I agree with the clear little cups, works great, you just measure out same amount of each. If you guys haven't tried the System 3 Clear Coat, it is pretty cool as well, but takes a 2 to 1 ratio and that is easy to get with three little clear cups. (It is an epoxy varnish, that is totally compatible with T-88 so you don't have to leave dry wood where the T-88 will go.) Having said all that, the clear coat slowed me down as I was working in my garage during the winter and it was about 55-60 degrees, so the curing time meant that varnishing both my wing panels took forever. I think I will do the upper wing panels (I am doing an Aerial so it has two sets of wings) with one part polyurethane as it would eliminate the mixing and is acceptable as a base for the Stewart Systems covering process. Did the clear coat as it would work with any of the covering systems. T-88 works great, so does the clear coat, but both of them smell pretty bad and while they will cure at lower temperatures, they cure much slower. Great posts guys, Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=240882#240882 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:31 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: T-88 From: "jimd" I found a great use for pop sickle sticks. When your covering things and putting on the fabric tape, the pinked edges of the tape, when coated with fabric cement can feel rough like the edge of a saw blade. After gluing the fabric, but before its totally set, you can go over the edges and flatten/smooth them a little bit, getting them to stay down and be incredibly smoother. With the Stewart Systems EkoBond glue, you can iron them at about 250 degrees and sort of mold them really flat/smooth, but I don't think your supposed to do that with PolyBrush, though the pop sickle stick thing should still work. Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=240885#240885 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:29:15 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: T-88 From: jimd I found a great use for pop sickle sticks. When your covering things and putting on the fabric tape, the pinked edges of the tape, when coated with fabric cement can feel rough like the edge of a saw blade. After gluing the fabric, but before its totally set, you can go over the edges and flatten/smooth them a little bit, getting them to stay down and be incredibly smoother. With the Stewart Systems EkoBond glue, you can iron them at about 250 degrees and sort of mold them really flat/smooth, but I don't think your supposed to do that with PolyBrush, though the pop sickle stick thing should still work. Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=240885#240885 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:54:50 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: T-88 From: jimd I agree with the clear little cups, works great, you just measure out same amount of each. If you guys haven't tried the System 3 Clear Coat, it is pretty cool as well, but takes a 2 to 1 ratio and that is easy to get with three little clear cups. (It is an epoxy varnish, that is totally compatible with T-88 so you don't have to leave dry wood where the T-88 will go.) Having said all that, the clear coat slowed me down as I was working in my garage during the winter and it was about 55-60 degrees, so the curing time meant that varnishing both my wing panels took forever. I think I will do the upper wing panels (I am doing an Aerial so it has two sets of wings) with one part polyurethane as it would eliminate the mixing and is acceptable as a base for the Stewart Systems covering process. Did the clear coat as it would work with any of the covering systems. T-88 works great, so does the clear coat, but both of them smell pretty bad and while they will cure at lower temperatures, they cure much slower. Great posts guys, Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=240882#240882 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-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/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-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.