hello fellows,i have been reading alot in these here forums and have learned a great deal of very helpful imformation.i am pretty new to this hobby but have built most of my planes from scratch..and find great pleasure in the challenge, but i cannot get the look i want . i believe from reading some forums that "glassing" is my answer.....

1.what do i buy?
2. where do i get it?
3. how is it done?
4. i hope i didnt open a can of worms.........



luke

I get excellent results with Pacer Z-Poxy Finishing Resin and light weight (.75 oz) fiberglass cloth. I lightly spray the cloth with Elmer's adhesive, place it on the plane, then pool on some resin and spread it around with a balsa paddle so that only a thin layer of resin covers the cloth.

For glassing wings and such, I'd recommend the .7 oz cloth. I've ordered from Aerospace Composites (http://www.acp-composites.com/) and from The Composite Store (http://www.cstsales.com/). CST had a sale going for a while that included the .7 oz cloth.

The Z-poxy is great stuff. However, I've pretty much switched to the Anchor Bond from http://www.wright-flyr.com. It's a bit cheaper, can be ordered in several different pot lifes, and comes with pumps for easy measuring.

At least that might help with your what and where questions.

- Spike

i was wondering........how heavy is this method ...........can i use it in smaller planes or is it only recomended in larger ships?







thanks.........
luke

I too use 3/4 oz glass cloth but lay it with clear water based polyurethane paint. Much easier than epoxy and non toxic. I had intended to add a write up of this method on my page. Your posting gives me the push I needed to get it done. I should have a method posted within the next few days. I have used this method down to a 25 sized plane. As regards the weight - while I don't have any numbers, I would expect it to be about the same as iron on plastic film.

Thanks selftaughtace for providing the incentive. I've posted a method for glassing using water based polyurethane on my page geocities.com/wisebrit Theres a very good tip on how to lay the cloth, without the use of an adhesive, that the epoxy lovers may find useful.

hope you dont mind the post FrugalFlyer.
Just tryin to help out and make it easier for others to veiw and find.


http://www.geocities.com/wisebrit/howto.html




southerngent

Not at all. Thanks Southern gent for your input