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US source for Aerolite?
Is there a US supplier for the two-part adhesive system Aerolite? So
far it only seems to be available in the UK, exported only in large quantities. Any place to get a small quantity (eqiv of a pint) to experiment with? Corrie |
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"Corrie" wrote in message om... Is there a US supplier for the two-part adhesive system Aerolite? So far it only seems to be available in the UK, exported only in large quantities. Any place to get a small quantity (eqiv of a pint) to experiment with? You say experiment with, this suggests that you don't know anything about it. Aerolite uses Formic Acid as it's hardner, you want to be very careful when using it as it can give you a very nasty burn, takes months to heal. -- .. -- Cheers, Jonathan Lowe modelflyer at antispam dot net Antispam trap in place Corrie |
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"Corrie" wrote in message m... "Model Flyer" wrote in message ... "Corrie" wrote in message om... Is there a US supplier for the two-part adhesive system Aerolite? Sounds like the voice of experience! Thanks for the warning. Formic acid, eh? My Uncle, used Aerolite for some years, he was a Cabinet Maker. It is he who burnt his arm with the activator. He just leaned on the part he had coated and was burnt from his hand to his elbow, it was very red and blistered. My experience with Aerolite is with a model boat I built many years ago, well I started it when I was 14, never finished it, I'm now 54. However in all that time, in dry weather and sometimes damp conditions the glued joint's have never let go. Aerolite 306 comes as a dry powder that you mix with water to a smooth paste. The handy thing is you can apply the glue to all the joints - one side only - then coat the other side with the acid and clamp together. My brother-inlaw made a mount for an outboard motor on his sail boat, we were using it three hours later. I think it develops full strength 24 hours later. I would use it as I can mix enough glue for several weeks work at once. However I would only buy enough for used in a couple of years as once opened the powder absorbes moisture from the air and sets hard.:-( -- .. -- Cheers, Jonathan Lowe modelflyer at antispam dot net Antispam trap in place That's what ants use to mark their trails. Does the stuff attract ants? :-^ All I know about it is what I've read, mostly in the Evans VP documentation and groups. The notion of a two-part system that you don't pre-mix is interesting. I'd like to try it out on a few test pieces to see if it's easier to work with than an epoxy system. |
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