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Europa-List: Re: Resins, faring compounds, etc, Need help

 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:38 pm    Post subject: Europa-List: Re: Resins, faring compounds, etc, Need help Reply with quote

If you are getting Microspheres from ACS http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/bubbles.php?clickkey=3025928 I would suggest you also order Flocked Cotton (Flox) http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/flockedcotton.php?recfer=18121
The first is used as filler while the second is used where a â€ślittle” structural assist is needed (such as filling in a 90 degree inside corner when you are going to be laying fiberglass inside that corner.
If you do order, only order the one pound of micro. A very little goes a real long way. And one pound will physically fill the inside of a shoebox. And after your build is complete, you will probably still have half of it left.
Mike Duane


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As David Joyce suggested, the factory manuals are available on line, either at the Europa Club website or the factory website.  Chapter 1 contains Europa Technical College which is an introduction to working with composite materials, identification of the materials used in the kit and a project to use for experience.  The epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth supplied with the kit have been called out by Aircraft Spruce part numbers in the thread by Mike Duane.  I’ve not purchased Expancel but I imagine the factory has it available and there are probably similar materials available from West Systems.  Chapter 36 has instructions on finishing, not just painting but sanding, smoothing and contouring.

I strongly suggest you seek out assistance. Like brain surgery, you can do it by yourself, but some guidance may produce better results, faster and easier!  I’m pretty sure you identified yourself a few weeks ago on this forum and you are located near Phoenix, AZ.  I see there are four EAA chapters in the area and all offer Technical Counselors.   I think there is an airplane kit completion business near you (Phoenix Composites?) that has helped others with Europa kits and could be a good resource.  Bud Yerly, Custom Flight Creations also offers assistance.  There are Europa owners and builders near you too.  Contact me (use the message feature of this forum)  if you would like me to ask one of them to contact you. 

Jim Butcher
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:15 am    Post subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Resins, faring compounds, etc, Need hel Reply with quote

Thank you sir. I was eyeballing this for a while and thought that this may do the job.

One question.
Thought I read in the manual that for the final filler I should use "thermoplastic polymer microspheres" NOT Glass microsphere. But the 3M filler is glass? What are you thoughts on this?

Thank you again.


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