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View Poll Results: What is your preferred Balsa Wood Sealer | |||
Brodak sanding sealer | 15 | 18.52% | |
Epoxy | 0 | 0% | |
Diluted Elmers carpenter glue | 3 | 3.70% | |
Full strength Elmers carpenter glue | 1 | 1.23% | |
Lacquer automotive primer | 0 | 0% | |
Enamel automotive primer | 4 | 4.94% | |
Water based primer | 0 | 0% | |
Plain old dope | 5 | 6.17% | |
CA glue | 2 | 2.47% | |
Elmers wood filler | 28 | 34.57% | |
Spackle | 2 | 2.47% | |
Other | 21 | 25.93% | |
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I always have and always will say NO to low VOC fillers/sealers.
Yuck. Sanding my OT booster is worse than the SST. Got that one just about done.
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I still have a few bottles of Aero-Gloss! |
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I personally am trying to get away from using any balsa in my models if possible and replace it with various types of composites and foams. But if I was to seal balsa wood I would used low viscosity laminating resin.....
or maybe this: https://www.solarez.com/
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I have several PINT and Half-Pint CANS of Aero Gloss Balsa Fillercoat and Sanding Sealer in addition to several 4oz jars.
I probably have enough to last my lifetime. I know I have enough cans of Colored Aero Gloss Dope for a lifetime. I have enough Stearman Red dope in Quarts and Pints to paint an entire full-scale Stearman Biplane.
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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!! Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't ! Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY. ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC ! |
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Speaking of which: UV cured grain filler |
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Just say NO to anything but good old VOC-LADEN Dope for filling/sealing wood.
NOTHING is as good. Especially any water-based CRAPOLA.
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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!! Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't ! Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY. ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC ! |
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I've been using this stuff lately, followed by Duplicolor FP101 or Bondo Gray Filler Primer:
https://deluxematerials.co.uk/products/sand-n-seal The Sand 'n' Seal is much better for the lungs than Aero-Gloss (which would otherwise be my preferred method, still have a small stash), and sands quite good. I've also tried the EZE Kote, but it takes more coats.
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Water based are also kinder to the environment in addition to your lungs (and skin). |
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Aero gloss or bridal. Only way to fly.
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epoxy
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