That was a good post answering Horowitz. I have just done a lot of painting and agree that orange peel is because of paint not flowing out for lack of solvent. You have to find a balance --- too much solvent and you get runs; too little solvent and you get orange peel. When you get it just...

I have seen FG gas tanks. What and how are these made? Does one neeed to line the insides for it to be gas compatible? What about the fittings and the cap and vent set up? Does anyone have a pictured and or detailed build up? TIA

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Howdy, If I have a long recatangular box like a spar, and want to reduce twisting in the long axis, is it better to lay out the fiberglass mat with the fibers aligned at a 45 to the length, or parallel to the length? For the sake of argument, presume that all I'm concerned about is twist.

I was wondering if anyone has considered using a lightpipe or fiberoptic bundle for nav lights. I am considering it for the rear nav light (white) on my Europa. Is it feasible? Anyone know where I can buy these lightpipes?

I'm getting ready to lay down fiberfrax in the cowling. One side is smooth...the other has a "pebble" type texture. Which side should face the engine...ie. which side would deal with fire the best?

Note: remove the second "hot" in my "reply to" to email directly I'm working on a project to fabricate a fairing to cover a small protrusion. I've made a mold (external) that I now want to cover with a mold release agent and then put fiberglass on top of. Ideally I'd like to be able to remove...

I've got some slight cracking in my aluminum nosebowl and have stop drilled them twice. I'm considering backing the cracks with fiberglass in hopes to keep the vibration down. How well does fiberglass adhere to aluminum? What system is better. I have easy access to the West system chemicals. Any...

I was perusing the composite matierals in the Aircraft Spruce catalog pages and noted that the fiberglass (and other ) cloths are characterized by a unit weight, like 5.8 oz/square yard. My naive assumption is that the cloth as purchased would, on average, weigh 5.8 oz /square yd. But some of the...

Hello All: I have 10-32 screws with 8s size Tennerman Washers as attach fittings. The cowling holes have worn slowly but surely and now I know it is time to fix this vibration problem. I like the size of the 8s but I suspect I really should use 10s. They are unpainted and not bonded to the cowling....

Does anyone have a website source for fiberglass landing gear like the ones used on the Long-eze? Thanks.

G'day I am looking for some laminated fiberglass spring to us on the tailwheel of my Murphy Rebel. Could anyone advise me where I might purchase some? thanks and regards

i planning on building a few fiberglass pieces from a mold this weekend but don't have time to order a release agent. From looking at the internet, most release agents are wax based products. Can I just use paste wax for the mold? Any other suggestions? Thanks Dave

I came across some fiberglass at 1.6oz per yard. I bought a small sample to play with but it's an extremely fine weave. I've been using the 1.45 oz e-glass for a while now. Can anyone tell me if this is just as good, better or worse to use? Lou

Anyone know where I could order a bunch of small samples of different weights and thicknesses of small amounts of fiberglass? I'm looking to experiment with different sizes so I'll need 3 or 4 square feet of the different sizes. Lou

Ok, I've made a few pieces to try out using 1/4" foam and fiberglass on both sides. When I cut the pieces to shape with my band saw, small strips (1/4" or so) seem to want to seperate. Is this common or did I mix the epoxy wrong? The big parts are staying together, the fiberglass itself is staying...

Ok, I want to reinforce all my corners with fiberglass tape. Aircraft Spruce sells a 50 yard 8.7 oz tape to do this job. Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't use cut strips of my 1.4 oz cloth instead of this very heavy tape? Lou

Is anyone using the new fiberglass process called Resin Infusion? This is the process where you lay all of your fiber reinforcements down dry (along with core material if required), then seal inside a vacuum bag (which you can take all the time you want, no need to hurry as in normal...