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Title: How long after clear.........
Post by: brucefinley on May 01, 2006, 10:43:48 AM

How long do you have to wait before you start sanding and buffing out clear?  Here in Texas 85 degrees,  about 35-55% humidity.  I'm thinking 5-7 days.

Bruce

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: RC Storick on May 01, 2006, 11:04:54 AM

What kind of clear? Dope?

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: brucefinley on May 01, 2006, 11:19:07 AM

Sorry, yes Randolph clear butyrate. 

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: RC Storick on May 01, 2006, 11:24:10 AM

You won't like what I say but here goes. Dope will gas of for a month so I would wait that long at least.

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: RC Storick on May 01, 2006, 11:26:16 AM

Quote from: brucefinley on May 01, 2006, 11:19:07 AM

Sorry, yes Randolph clear butyrate. 

Here is how long exactly. When you put it in your car with the windows closed for a hour in the sun and come back and can't smell it any longer it's ready to sand. (It's done gassing off)

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: brucefinley on May 01, 2006, 11:45:04 AM

That's a good idea.  How about if I fly it now and sand on it later?   Great forum Robert.

Bruce

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: RC Storick on May 01, 2006, 11:50:16 AM

Quote from: brucefinley on May 01, 2006, 11:45:04 AM

That's a good idea.  How about if I fly it now and sand on it later?   Great forum Robert.

Bruce

Fly Now sand later good idea! All of you not me are what makes this forum great!

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: Randy Powell on May 01, 2006, 04:49:36 PM

Sort of the opposite of catalyzed polyurethane that you have to sand within a day or two or it gets too hard. Wait a month, but go ahead and fly it

Title: Re: How long after clear.........
Post by: brucefinley on May 02, 2006, 04:38:56 PM

I'm thinking of trying the two-part auto clear next time.  A bit scary the first time.......

Bruce