I was looking at the 'fininshing resins' at the hobby store, and fell over at
the equivalent pricing as to what looked to me like Feather Fill repackaged in
smaller quantities!
Cleve LEe
On Sat, 11 Jan 2003, Fred Fillinger wrote:
>
> I ran into that too, mysteriously after several trouble-free
> applications, and it became the last straw before switching to
> SuperFil! Perhaps it's something aggravated by moisture, and I
> suspect laminating resin is not formulated for curing in sparse
> amounts on a thin layer. Super Fil is, and then some.
>
> In my case it eventually cured; can't remember in how many weeks!
>
> Another alternative is try mixing in a "finishing resin" from a hobby
> shop. They are for putting a smooth gloss coat on fiberglass RC planes
> and such, and cures fast and nicely in thin coat. Pricey in
> quantities they sell, but so is SuperFil.
>
> Best,
> Fred F.
>
> Richard wrote:
> >
> > I am filling & sanding my flying surfaces at present. Most of the major
> > filling & sanding is done but I mixed a batch of filler about a week ago
> > which is still sticky. I used factory supplied ampreg and expancell. I was
> > filling in some small dents and 'craters' so I smoothed a very thin layer
> > over the whole surface and finished it off by running a warm spatula over.
> > It hasn't gone off properly. It feels slightly tacky to the touch and my
> > sandpaper clogs up very quickly with sticky blobs when I try to rub it back.
> >
> > I wondered if it might be Amine Blush so have tried scrubbing the surfaces
> > both with a vinegar solution and with a detergent solution but to no avail.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced a similar problem. If so, what have I done wrong
> > and how do I avoid a repetition. Also any suggestions how I might remove
> > this sticky mess so that I can start again.
> >
> > Richard Iddon G-RIXS (was filling & sanding, now twiddling my thumbs!)
> The Europa Club website is at <<a
href="http://mail.cswebmail.com/jump/http://www.europaclub.org.uk>">http://www.europaclub.org.uk>;
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