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Re: Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate
By:Ian Johnston
Date: 10/24/1999, 11:54 pm
In Response To: Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate (Paul Williams)

> Hi, I have just completed epoxying the deck reinforcing plates onto my
> Atric Tern. As I was trimming the plates flush with the panels, I noticed
> that no epoxy flowed under one corner of one of the plates (approx
> 3/4" x 3/4" void).

> I think that this particular corner will receive a lot of stress since it
> is in an area of the deck just behind the seat where I would normally push
> on as I eased myself into the kayak.

> Does anyone have any tips or tricks for getting epoxy to flow into a void
> like this? The plate is sealed down pretty tightly right now except for
> this corner, which has a slight gap, thinner that a toothpick, into which
> I need to inject epoxy (somehow).

> Paul Williams, WA

Paul,

Try using a hypodermic needle. Don't know where you could get one, maybe a drug store or from a sympathetic doctor.

Ian

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Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate
Paul Williams -- 10/24/1999, 11:16 pm
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erez -- 10/26/1999, 12:04 am
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Paul Williams -- 10/26/1999, 12:34 am
Re: Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate
Mike Hanks -- 10/25/1999, 1:59 am
Re: Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate
Mike Plumer -- 10/25/1999, 12:31 am
Re: Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate
Paul Lund -- 10/25/1999, 2:05 am
Re: Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate
Ian Johnston -- 10/24/1999, 11:54 pm
Re: Epoxy Void Under Deck Plate
Don Beale -- 10/25/1999, 12:24 am
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Ian Johnston -- 10/25/1999, 12:31 am