Fiberglass / Fairings
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Material List
- Spruce
- Epoxy
- 01-08750 WEST SYSTEM USER MANUAL
- 01-08400 WEST SYSTEM EPOXY KIT B-2 SLOW
- 01-00318 WEST SYSTEM 300 RATIO PUMPS
- Epoxy Thickening
- 01-14800 FLOCKED COTTON FIBER 1 LB. (structural use)
- 01-04711 CAB-O-SIL 1 GALLON BAG (aka: fumed silica; add for slanted / vertical surfaces)
- 01-14600 3M GLASS BUBBLES 1 LB. (non structural filler)
- Fiberglass
- 01-00642 BID FIBERGLASS 38" RA7725/38W F16 (8.8 Oz, bidirectional)
- Peel Ply
- 09-15600 SURFACE TAPE DACRON 3" PINKED
- Foam
- 01-01197 H45 PVC FOAM 3/4"X32"X24"
- Utensils
- 01-25800 MIXING STICKS BOX OF 500
- 01-01640 8 OZ MIXING CUP (PKG OF 50)
- Primer (all fiberglass parts need to be primed for uv protection if plane is not immediately painted after the build)
- 09-28280 SMOOTH PRIME QUART
- Epoxy
- Fibreglast (Fibreglast has sales very frequently, worth to sign up for their emails)
- Totalboat
- Epoxy Filler
- 103272 TotalFair Epoxy Fairing (Link)
- Epoxy Filler
- Amazon
- Sandpaper for Permagrit Blocks
- Rollers
- Spreaders
- Circular Cutter
Hints
- Make a paper template of the layup and cut the fiberglass an inch larger than the template. Use a large zip lock bag and cut it open. Put your glass and resin (on top of the glass and in the middle) inside. Use a rubber roller from the outside of the bag and spread the resin towards the edges until the fiberglass is all transparent and no excess resin on top of the fiberglass. Put your paper template on top of the bag and cut around the paper template - through the entire stack - with a rotary cutter. Peel one side of the bag off, install the layup part, peel off the other side of the bag, put peel ply on top and pad it down.
- Thread with tips on VAF: link
- For those with access to 3D-printing, there are two molds for the HS / elevator layup: