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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 3:07 am Post subject: fuelproof epoxy

hi all,

 i am making a float for my fuek gauge. i am looking for a coating for the foam. i dont remember the type of foam but when i acquired it it was fuelproof. i am looking for an epoxy that is fuelproof. i dont think kreem or por 15 would be suitable as the coating should add strength. i can mix in some flox for added strength. any ideas appreciated.

  bob noffs 

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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: fuelproof epoxy

At 04:04 AM 5/21/2009, you wrote:

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		    i am making a float for my fuek gauge. i am looking for a coating 

 for the foam. i dont remember the type of foam but when i acquired 

 it it was fuelproof. i am looking for an epoxy that is fuelproof. i 

 dont think kreem or por 15 would be suitable as the coating should 

 add strength. i can mix in some flox for added strength. any ideas appreciated.


	


Bob,

         This was the only thing I could find in retail quantities:



http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm



         In wholesale you're looking for something that 

satisfies  the UL1316 specification for fiberglass tanks. I found:



http://www.aoc-resins.com/web/site/productinfo/67/C10/

http://www.interplastic.com/app_show.asp?appid=3



         If you find some more retail sources let us know. (John 

McBean may have a source, since he's making the fuel tanks.)

Guy Buchanan

San Diego, CA

K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 300 hrs. and counting

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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject: fuelproof epoxy

The first link did not say anything about ethanol. 



Compared to fossil distillates that stuff is sandpaper in a bottle.  If it

doesn't say ethanol proof it probably isn't.



The other sites do specify they meet a federal requirement for underground

tanks holding ethanol...  It says nothing about how long it will remain

ethanol resistant.  



Noel



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Michel

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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject: fuelproof epoxy

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		   From: Noel [noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca]

 The first link did not say anything about ethanol. 


	


For your information, Jabiru has now come with a service bulletin that says their engine can run with up to 10 percent ethanol. But they warn that those who have a Jabiru aircraft with the brown-coloured fuel tanks cannot use ethanol containing fuel. However, the later tanks, that are whitish in colour, can use ethanol. When asked how they treated those tanks, apparently they use Kreem.



Disclaimer: Heresay on the Jabiru list. Myself, I keep to Avgas. More expensive, here in Norway, but safer until I know more.



Cheers,

Michel Verheughe

Norway

Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200



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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:38 am Post subject: fuelproof epoxy

michel,

 for as long as it is available i will use only avgas. i will worry about an ethanol proof float when and if the time comes. can anyone recommend an epoxy that will stand up to 100ll?

 bob noffs



 On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:08 AM, Michel Verheughe <michel(at)online.no (michel(at)online.no)> wrote:

[quote] > From: Noel [noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca (noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca)]

 > The first link did not say anything about ethanol.

 

 For your information, Jabiru has now come with a service bulletin that says their engine can run with up to 10 percent ethanol. But they warn that those who have a Jabiru aircraft with the brown-coloured fuel tanks cannot use ethanol containing fuel. However, the later tanks, that are whitish in colour, can use ethanol. When asked how they treated those tanks, apparently they use Kreem.

  

 Disclaimer: Heresay on the Jabiru list. Myself, I keep to Avgas. More expensive, here in Norway, but safer until I know more.

 

 Cheers,

 Michel Verheughe

 Norway

 Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200

 

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