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Is there a US supplier for the two-part adhesive system Aerolite?
far it only seems to be available in the UK, exported only in large
quantities. Any place to get a small quantity (eqiv of a pint) to
experiment with?

You say experiment with, this suggests that you don't know anything
about it. Aerolite uses Formic Acid as it's hardner, you want to be
very careful when using it as it can give you a very nasty burn,
takes months to heal.
Cheers,
Jonathan Lowe

Sounds like the voice of experience! Thanks for the warning. Formic
acid, eh? That's what ants use to mark their trails. Does the stuff
attract ants? :-^

All I know about it is what I've read, mostly in the Evans VP
documentation and groups. The notion of a two-part system that you
don't pre-mix is interesting. I'd like to try it out on a few test
pieces to see if it's easier to work with than an epoxy system.

At one time Aircraft Spruce carried it, however they no longer list
it.
I used it on the basic wing structure on my Jungster II which is 18
years old with no problems. I did however use T-88 for skinning the
wings and for all the subsequent structure. My only criticism is that
the ooze out at the joints seemed brittle, although the actual joints
were sound. One warning, it is easy to forget to put the acid on the
other half of the joint since it is colorless in which case your joint
is about as strong as library paste. Some builders (I later found out)
put food coloring in the acid so you would notice if you didn't apply
it.
You might check with one of the Canadian suppliers such as Western
Aircraft Supply or Sylvia Littner( her address is in the classified in
Sport aviation under wooden designs). Also Falconer sells a lot of
wood kits. It is usually sold in a gallon of dry powder and a pint of
the acid. It was manufactured by CIBA Geigy of Switzerland.

Good Luck, Ed Sullivan