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Re: substitute for fairing filler
By:eric z
Date: 6/4/2000, 1:41 pm
In Response To: Re: substitute for fairing filler (Tony)

If youve already started the project with epoxy then it would be a bad plan to go to a polyester based filler like Bondo. Ive had to "make my own" a few times in a pinch. If you have access to microbaloons put those for thickness, but the real sandability will come from talc. Talc will dissolve into the resin quite good. Almost like cab-o-sil. The only down side is the looks you get from the check out girl at Eckerds drug store when you walk up to the counter with a couple pounds of baby powder. Just look em in the eye and say "ive got an itchy itchy rash"

good luck

eric zitzow

Angst Designer

www.come.to/squirt

Messages In This Thread

substitute for fairing filler
Tom Kurth -- 5/30/2000, 11:25 pm
Re: substitute for fairing filler
Tony -- 5/31/2000, 12:34 pm
Re: substitute for fairing filler
Eric Schade (Shearwater Boats) -- 5/31/2000, 7:49 pm
Re: substitute for fairing filler
Tom Kurth -- 5/31/2000, 8:09 pm
Re: substitute for fairing filler
Tony -- 6/1/2000, 4:56 pm
Re: substitute for fairing filler
eric z -- 6/4/2000, 1:41 pm