X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail18.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.199] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTPS id 2334509 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:53:58 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.199; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-109-26-243.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.109.26.243]) by mail18.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id l8GMrDmH019092 for ; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:53:14 +1000 Message-ID: <005e01c7f8b4$602c82c0$f31a6d3a@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fiberglass fuel tanks Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:53:18 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005B_01C7F908.310DEFC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C7F908.310DEFC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim/ Steve, Steve is correct but epoxy will stick to Vinylester with proper = preparation ( sanding). However I can't see how that might help in this = case. George (down under) I'm not flying yet, but the resin system used in my aircraft is = impervious to ethanol. I'm building a Glasair, and the resin system is = a Dow 411-45 vinyl-ester resin system. The vinyl-esters were originally = designed for making fiberglass underground gas tanks. All Glasairs have = a integral gas tank in the forward part of the wing. =20 However, be cautious about using any vinyl-ester or polyester resin = system over epoxy. It won't stick. Best Regards, Steve=20 ____________________________________________________________________ On Sep 16, 2007, at 12:41 PM, James Maher wrote: Is there anyone in this group who is running Mogas with ethanol = exclusively and also has fiberglass fuel tank(s)? If anyone fits this profile and their tanks are holding up and not = leaking or softening please respond with what type of resin system was = used. I used the Aeropoxy brand epoxy and this did not hold up. I am looking for an alternative. Thanks, Jim -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1010 - Release Date: = 15/09/2007 7:54 PM ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C7F908.310DEFC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jim/ Steve,
Steve is correct but epoxy will stick = to Vinylester=20 with proper preparation ( sanding). However I can't see how that might = help in=20 this case.
George (down under)
I'm=20 not flying yet, but the resin system used in my aircraft is impervious = to=20 ethanol.  I'm building a Glasair, and the resin system is a Dow = 411-45=20 vinyl-ester resin system.  The vinyl-esters were originally = designed for=20 making fiberglass underground gas tanks.  All Glasairs have a = integral=20 gas tank in the forward part of the wing.  

However, be cautious about using any vinyl-ester or polyester = resin=20 system over epoxy.  It won't stick.
Best Regards,

Steve 
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On Sep 16, 2007, at 12:41 PM, James Maher wrote:
Is there anyone in this group who is running Mogas with ethanol = exclusively and also has
fiberglass fuel tank(s)?
If anyone fits this profile and their tanks are holding up and = not=20 leaking or softening please respond with what type of resin system = was=20 used.
I used the Aeropoxy brand epoxy and this did not hold up.
I am looking for an alternative.
Thanks,
Jim

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