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  • Composite finishing

    I am looking for a good filler, smoother for composite pieces, there seems to be quite a few options and I am not familiar with them. Primer and finish coat will be Stewarts.


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    This is my favorite:
    Poly-Fiber Super Fil 1 Quart Kit (12 oz. Hardener + 20 oz. Resin) 3 Gallon Kit (1 gal. Hardener + 2 gal. Resin) Bondo for airplanes! Superfil is an ultra-lightweight epoxy filler for rough fill and contour...

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    • #3
      I agree with Jared on the Super-Fil. Good working time. Some of the auto body fillers and glazing compounds set up very quickly.
      Rob Caldwell
      Lake Norman Airpark (14A), North Carolina
      EAA Chapter 309
      Model B Quick Build Kit Serial # 11B-24B / 25B
      YouTube Channel: http://bearhawklife.video
      1st Flight May 18, 2021

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      • #4
        Are you familiar with Micro Balloons, aka glass bubbles, mixed with epoxy?

        3M™ Glass Bubbles These bubbles are actually hollow glass spheres. Because this high-quality glass is very crush resistant, the foam is much stronger, stiffer and water-resistant than any foam made by chemical ...
        Brooks Cone
        Southeast Michigan
        Patrol #303, Kit build

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        • #5
          Since you already made a composite part, the Easiest, best, and cheapest is just using epoxy and fillers. Like Brooks said micro balloons is as good as anything. Wood flour might be cheaper. Nothing is as light as micro balloons. It sands great and weighs nothing except the epoxy.

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