fillet

[wiler55]

what would be the mixture for 1 quart of fillet material

[LilRichard]

It is not an exact science... at least not that I know of.  I typically start with resin and add fibers until I get the desired beginning consistency (maybe a cup and a half of fibers to a quart?  I will have to measure next time).  Then I start adding cabosil as I go.  I aim for a peanut butter type of consistency.  If you add too much cabosil, just add a little resin to thin it out.  I always make mine slightly thicker than I really want because when you add the MEKP it thins the mixture anyway.

Shine might have "exact" mixtures... he is a pro with this, literally.

[wiler55]

i used milled fibers and cabosil but didnt get it to the consistency of peanut butter! i used more fibers and cabosil than i did resin and still didn't come out right what am i doing wrong? the fibers look like baking soda that i bought from polyguard and the cabosil looks like super fine grinded foam with a bluish tint to it. can any one help

[LilRichard]

Add cabosil until it gets like peanut butter... you cannot use too much as far as I know.

[Shine]

For most fillets, we use a woodflour (fibers) and silca mix.  About 4 parts woodflour to 1 part silica by weight.

To make about 1 quart of fillet material, I would start with 9-12 oz of epoxy, then add the fillers until I get to the infamous peanut consistency.  

Or maybe, its more like Humus    

Here is a fillet on my 222 (not glassed yet)



And the same one just after being taped down (biax tape, not mat) glassed.....

[LilRichard]

Shine... where are YOUR updates?

 :P

[Shine]

8)  I wish I had something worth reporting

In the next couple months we will have much more time for projects around here - the AS is now #1 on the list.  

Its all small stuff from here on out.  Next week the console and leaning post go in.  I will get some pictures and update the thread

Joel