Ken,

Thanks for your input.

Thats the experience that I am looking for.

Does the Mogas used in your area contain ethanol?

Thanks again for your help.

Jim

Ken Welter <rotarycoot.ken@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes I have used the Dow 511-45 and also Hydrex 100 vinyl ester
resins without any problems in over over 1400 hrs of using Mogas.
Ken




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


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