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Re: Not a good gap-filler
By:Don Beale
Date: 11/9/2001, 11:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Hey Don Beale...glue question for yo (drumnist)

It foams when curing, and that isnt structurally stable enough to fill gaps with. It likes tighter clamping pressure than epoxy, for that reason, and smoother gluing surfaces. Epoxy is a much better gap-filler.

: HEY, DON BEALE: based on toe stuff's sandability, would you recommend using
: it w/ sawdust as dookey-smutz to fill gaps? TIA.

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Material: Hey Don Beale...glue question for you
Ben Staley -- 11/9/2001, 12:43 pm
Re: Material: Hey Don Beale...glue question for yo
Don Beale -- 11/9/2001, 2:15 pm
Re: Material: Hey Don Beale...glue question for yo
100GRIT -- 11/9/2001, 4:31 pm
Re: Material: Hey Don Beale...glue question for yo
Don Beale -- 11/9/2001, 8:01 pm
Re: Material: Hey Don Beale...glue question for yo
drumnist -- 11/9/2001, 8:36 pm
Re: Not a good gap-filler
Don Beale -- 11/9/2001, 11:56 pm