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Epoxy: Rapid cure epoxy for bonding?
By:Chris Moore
Date: 3/2/2003, 2:42 pm

I'm in the process of bonding hardwood strips to the stem and
stern of my Cirrus. I didn't want to wait 2 days for my MAS slow
epoxy to harden so for my first attempt I'm using Titebond II
to glue the steam bent strip to the stern. But it occurred to me,
what about "5 minute epoxy?" Can I use this really fast curing
epoxy for bonding jobs like this? I bet it would fill the
gap better than the yellow glue, and it would cure much faster
so that I can get the clamps off and move on to the next step.
Is it strong enough for this?

For that matter, what about other jobs? For example, filling in
gaps in the filleting where I filleted between the stitches. Could
I get 5-minute (or 10-minute or 60-minute) epoxy, thicken it, and
use it to fill gaps?

Chris

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Rapid cure epoxy for bonding?
Chris Moore -- 3/2/2003, 2:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Rapid cure epoxy for bonding?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/3/2003, 9:56 pm
Re: Epoxy: Rapid cure epoxy for bonding?
Chip Sandresky -- 3/3/2003, 12:31 pm
Re: Epoxy: Rapid cure epoxy for bonding?
Don Lucas -- 3/2/2003, 3:52 pm