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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: John KruziK on July 11, 2010, 08:52:27 PM
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Will monokote stick to epoxy finishing resin? I used it to reinforce center of wing. Thanks John
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Clean the surface real good and then hit it with 400 grit or finer sandpaper. It least that is what I have done. H^^
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thanks Doc
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you have to be careful with the heat setting too - because the epoxy does not let the heat dissapate - you will end up with a lot of shrinking in one area if you leave the iron on there too long - also - the heat weakens the bond of the epoxy - so less is more when it comes to applying it.
Proviously, I have coated the epoxy with balsaloc or PVA glue to give the "cote something to tack to at a lower heat setting......
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Too much heat and it will bubble under the monocoat. I've only done small areas with low heat and hand rubbing with a rag. Sometimes have to go over it 2 or 3 times. But once once stuck down it's almost impossible to get it up. I've only done wing center sections and a couple of fuse noses.
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I do this on the RC planes alot where I use Epoxy and nylon tape for a wing joint. After sanding the epoxy smooth with a block sander , I use spackle compund and rubb it with a credit card over the sanded epoxy area and use spackel to blend the edge where the epoxy ends and wood begins. it turns out nice but like they said: Use lower heat and go slow small areas... it'll turn out fine! good luck.
\Terry