My understanding is that it is perfectly acceptable, and maybe even
desirable, to use epoxy resin on cured polyester surfaces. It is not
acceptable to use polyester resin on cured epoxy surfaces because it does
not bond well that way round.
Brian
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Pete
Sent: 29 October 2017 01:21
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Europa Cowl Resin
Thnks for that info! That means any door strut mods need to be done in poly
and not epoxy then? I've not heard that to date....or maybe i wasnt
listening ;)
Cheers and thx,
Pete
> On Oct 28, 2017, at 6:57 PM, Nigel Graham <nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk>
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> Remi is correct. All the grey coloured components supplied with the
original kit (cowls, doors, "D" panel and the speed kit) were manufactured
with woven glass and polyester resin.
> If you need a heat tolerant polyester resin for cowling mods, use a
"tooling" grade product. These are designed to withstand autoclave
temperatures and have minimal shrink characteristics. I use "Optimould".
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> Hope this helps
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