Hi Richard,
I changed over to Superfil after completing the fuselage and found it a bit
better to work with, but the biggest improvement came from applying some
gentle heat as I put the filler on. I also found applying some heat while
mixing seems to reduce the bubbles in the mix.
Paul
http://europa363.versadev.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard" <riddon@btinternet.com>
Subject: filling & sanding
> I have just returned to filling & sanding my flying surfaces on my Xs Tri.
>
> I have used the factory supplied 'expancell' & I am finding that whenever
I
> sand the filler back to a fine layer then use my airline or a brush to
> remove the dust, a number of small 'craters' appear as if there were
bubbles
> trapped beneath the filler which I am exposing. I have filled & sanded
some
> of my surfaces three times now and the craters don't seem to be getting
any
> less.
>
> I have also tried some superfil on some surfaces but am not sure that this
> makes the job any better.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Richard Iddon G-RIXS
>
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