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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:	Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:	dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:	VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS

Created:	Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1706
Total number of notes:	27193

1598.0. "Painting Balsa No FiberGlass???" by STAR::LEMIEUX () Fri May 06 1994 12:00

    
    Ok now it my turn....
    
    	Painting Balsa No FiberGlass.
    
    	What do I use to seal the balsa, sanding sealer, resins, clear
    epoxy and etc?
    	
    	I read the Let us Spray but most of it is about painting over
    fiberglass or some other sort of covering. 
    
    	Also has anybody had any luck with Micro Balloons mixed with 
    resin to form fillets.
    
    	Any new tricks in finishing.
    
    	Art

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1598.1		WRKSYS::REITH	Jim WRKSYS::Reith MLO1-2/c37 223-2021	`Fri May 06 1994 12:40`	3
	The "scraping the spackle at 45 degrees to the grain" trick used on the obechi glider wings should work. You might want a coat of epoxy paint to toughen the wood first.
1598.2	Microballoons and Epoxy	LEDS::WATT		`Thu May 12 1994 08:40`	8
	I use microballoons and 30 min epoxy for fillets and it works well. I apply it with a popsicle stick then I dip my finger in alcohol (iso not beer) and run it along the fillet to smooth it. You want to get it nice and smooth because it is not easy to sand. On the plus side, it is very tough and doesn't damage easily during handling and covering. Charlie
1598.3	Epoxy paints... Storage????	STAR::LEMIEUX		`Thu May 19 1994 10:53`	9
	Epoxy paints... Can you store them for a while after mixing part A and part B plus thinner for spraying. Probably has to be kept cool... I would rather mix a large than required to keep the color shade the same, but if I can't then I'll mix as needed... art
1598.4	A Day or Two	CXDOCS::TAVARES	Have Pen, Will Travel	`Thu May 19 1994 11:28`	5
	If you keep the mix cool you can use it for a couple of days. Actually, I think its more a problem of the thinner evaporating than with having the epoxy kick off. That stuff really goes fast. I usually put a mix in the window sill and the cold radiating off that will keep it for a while. Also, my shop is in the basement.