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Re: 5200 Sealant
By:Robert Woodard
Date: 3/6/1999, 10:32 am
In Response To: Re: 5200 Sealant (Nolan Penney)

> If I remember right, that really isn't warm enough to make 5200. I think
> it calls for 70 degrees minimum for curing. As for the water, I've never
> heard of that one. Looking at the MSD sheets for it, I see nothing in the
> ingredients or handling sections that indicates water on it wet does
> anything positive for it when wet. It looks like if it does anything, it
> will be detremental to the strength and integrity of the bond. The best
> people to call are 3M, and their number for product information and advice
> on 5200 is 612-733-1110.

As a follow up, 24 hours after spritzing with water, it finally became tack free. I checked the tube and it says " A one part polyurethane that chemically reacts with moisture to deliver strong, flexible bond..."

The example given for the 7 day cure time is 77 degrees at 50% relative humidity.

Woody

Messages In This Thread

5200 Sealant
Robert Woodard -- 2/27/1999, 7:57 pm
more 5200 Sealant advice please
Brian T. Cunningham -- 3/8/1999, 10:57 am
Re: more 5200 Sealant advice please
Jason Steeves -- 3/8/1999, 9:18 pm
Re: more 5200 Sealant advice please
Robert Woodard -- 3/8/1999, 5:41 pm
Re: 5200 Sealant
Nolan Penney -- 3/2/1999, 6:28 am
Re: 5200 Sealant
Robert Woodard -- 3/2/1999, 4:54 pm
Re: 5200 Sealant
Nolan Penney -- 3/3/1999, 6:40 am
Re: 5200 Sealant
Robert Woodard -- 3/6/1999, 10:32 am
Re: 5200 Sealant
lee -- 3/1/1999, 2:06 pm
Re: 5200 Sealant
Jason Steeves -- 2/28/1999, 1:03 am