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Just say no to hot melt.
By:Dale Frolander
Date: 7/16/2000, 12:25 am
In Response To: Mating deck to hull (Larry C.)

Sorry guys, but where does the hot melt go when you're epoxying over it?

I used spring clamps to hold the tape in place and then used the 15 minute epoxy instead of hot melt. Fifteen minutes later I removed the clamps and the fiberglass tape was held in place.

: I'm getting close to mating the deck to hull on my Expedition Single. Can
: anyone describe Jay Babina's method of hot gluing the fiberglass tape in
: place before mating the deck and hull, Any pitfalls?

: Thanks, Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

Mating deck to hull
Larry C. -- 7/14/2000, 9:24 pm
Thanks Guys
Larry C. -- 7/16/2000, 6:08 pm
Just say no to hot melt.
Dale Frolander -- 7/16/2000, 12:25 am
Re: Just say no to 15 min epoxy
Spidey -- 7/16/2000, 1:30 am
Just say no to spideys hammer and nails technique
Dale Frolander -- 7/16/2000, 1:22 pm
Re: I've got a big problem
Spidey -- 7/17/2000, 5:59 pm
Just bend the nails over. *NT*
Dale Frolander -- 7/18/2000, 1:47 am
Re: Just bend the nails over. *NT*
Rehd -- 7/18/2000, 2:00 am
Re: You've got a new name
mike allen ---> -- 7/17/2000, 6:47 pm
Re: Just say no to spideys hammer and nails techni
RM Dalton -- 7/17/2000, 1:46 pm
I third the hot glue method!!
Greg -- 7/14/2000, 11:51 pm
Re: Mating deck to hull
Spidey -- 7/14/2000, 10:22 pm
Re: Mating deck to hull
Dean Trexel -- 7/15/2000, 5:00 pm
Re: hot-melt-tacked-on tape method
Dean Trexel -- 7/14/2000, 10:04 pm