<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 5/6/2003 11:12:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, stevebarlow@attbi.com writes:<BR>
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Date:5/6/2003 11:12:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:stevebarlow@attbi.com">stevebarlow@attbi.com</A><BR>
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Guys,</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I'm doing the fiberglass reinforcement over the balsa sheeting where the main wings are joined on a .60 size kit. Can I use rubbing alcohol to cut the epoxy with to thin it just a bit? Do you think that would cause me any problems? It sure would make it easier.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Thanks,</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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Use rubbing alcohol to wash your hands with after epoxying your wing. It will cut the epoxy okay but it's better to use the 93% isopropyl from WalMart. Rubbing alcohol is only 70% isopropyl alcohol and the balance water. Acetone or MEK are other materials you can use, but these stink more<BR>
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Whatever you decide to cut the epoxy with, give it a longer period to finish curing, and don't use too much, say 10% should do it.<BR>
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Matt Kebabjian<BR>
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