I think you are currently doing it the best way. On wide surfaces I use the popsicle stick on its side and apply the epoxy like a grader blade spreads bitumen on a road. Your 1/2 hour seems about right. I only like to mix enough epoxy for about 1/2 hours work anyway but I think it remains workable for up to one hour depending on air temperature and how much you mix. Mixing larger quantities decreases the time that it remains workable.
I cannot remember exactly how much I used but I think for the side skins it was about 100ml each but don't quote me on that. I remember the bottom skin used a large amount where it meets the engine compression brace as I needed enough to cover the 3 1/2" x 31 1/2" piece of timber as well as the plywood. I guess the long and short of it is to only mix enough epoxy that you can use before it starts to go off. Cheers. On 6/6/07, Allen Wiesner <allenwies...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I just glued the Shear Web to the Longerons/Stringers at H*/I and have a > couple of questions. > 1. What is the best way to spread T-88 on large/long surfaces? It took > me the 1/2 hour working time of a batch to get it on the plywood and 5/8" > stringers using a small wood spreader. > 2. How much T-88 would I have to mix up to do the entire bottom and/or > side skins? > > Allen G. Wiesner KR-2SS #1118, T/D-CorvAir > 65 Franklin Street > Ansonia, CT 06401-1240 > > 203-732-0508 > > allenwies...@sbcglobal.net > > "It ain't over until the fat lady sings." > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Darren Crompton AUSTRALIA My web site: www.kr-2s.com
