LongEZ Tub question

[Bruce]

I have an chance to purchase a LongEZ tub but I have some questions regarding some dark colorizations on the fuselage. The color in question is above each of the yellow lines. I can't figure out what the dark area may be, any thoughts from the group?

 

Thanks in advance,

Bruce Sturgill

[airwrench]

chances are that this gentleman (or lady for that matter) used ez poxy and the discolorations are from using slurry. ( when you mix micro baloons together with epoxy for joining the foam) This is my thought............and I could be wrong, but it is quite plausible.

[Bruce]

chances are that this gentleman (or lady for that matter) used ez poxy and the discolorations are from using slurry. ( when you mix micro baloons together with epoxy for joining the foam) This is my thought............and I could be wrong, but it is quite plausible.

 

Thanks for the educated guess, that's what a few other people have thought as well.

 

Bruce

[airwrench]

the dark areas are probably excessive amounts of epoxy

[RGlos]

Mixing slurry which is white micro usually comes out lighter in color. Heavy epoxy is a definate possibility. Epoxies also darken when exposed to the sun or when curred in the sun. This is a no-no.

 

Ez poxy that is old is darker in color but I don't know if it effects the strength.

I had some two year old ez poxy that was very dark, the same color you have but it cured up just fine. But I was using it to patch up some household items, not on the plane.

 

Other than that , the tub looks fine

[Big Steve]

It could be extra layers of glass?? Hard to tell with out being able to feel it or look at it closely. I used eze poxy on my long it did get a bunch darker as the hardner aged. STeve