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Re: Sailplane Wax?

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Subject: Re: Sailplane Wax?
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by: Russ Read - Wed, 6 Jul 2022 20:06 UTC

On Saturday, February 24, 2001 at 7:28:47 PM UTC-8, Chris wrote:
> Pledge ?
> Isn't that crammed full of Silicon, wonderful stuff on gliders (not), if you have to touch up the paint, or repair the F.R.P. I wonder what a "D" box repair on a wing looks like blowing off at a 100 Kts
>
>
> For ingredients on "Pledge" see the URL below
> http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~jsmith/MSDS/PLEDGE.htm
>
> Please people, do not use silicon polishes and waxes, on F.R.P. sailplanes.
> Take it from one who has to repair them, it is nearly impossible to remove silicones from glass matrix as it Migrates through and contaminates the whole structure, making repairs almost impossible to guarantee bonding with the contaminated lay-ups.
>
> Chris Runeckles
> <Cul...@aol.com> wrote in message news:9e.1083806...@aol.com...
> Pledge , spray can by Johnson & Johnson. Works well, easy, real wax.
>
> Dancing on clouds,
> Keep it Up!
>
> Jim Culp USA
Does anyone know anything about a product called ‘Rejex’ for use on gliders? I have been using it for years on my power plane and it gives a great shine, is very easy to apply, and bugs and dirt come off much easier than other products. It was developed for the air force and does not contain silicone.