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Re: More details
By:Kudzu
Date: 5/19/2008, 8:29 pm
In Response To: Re: More details (Glen Gray)

: "Glue squeezed out" I remember reading that glue should be left for
: at least a week for it to cure properly.

If you mean epoxy it's only been 48 hours. The glue on the joints, it's been at least week since I did the last joints. Some are 3 weeks old. I think it's just a simple case of the epoxy shrinks. Seems I am not the only one that had this happen.

I just came up form the Lab and removed the deck from the hull. It seems more flexible today for some reason?? Maybe it is just my imagination. Regardless I can strap clamp it in place and shape. Will just make some 4oz tape and do the outsides along the joint. Live and learn!

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Does epoxy shrink??
Kudzu -- 5/18/2008, 9:37 am
More details
Kudzu -- 5/19/2008, 10:01 am
Re: More details
Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2008, 1:19 am
Re: More details
Glen Gray -- 5/19/2008, 5:20 pm
Re: More details
Kudzu -- 5/19/2008, 8:29 pm
Re: More details
Steve Rasmussen -- 5/20/2008, 10:18 am
Re: Strip: Does epoxy shrink??
Toni V -- 5/19/2008, 5:37 am
Re: Strip: Does epoxy shrink??
John Monroe -- 5/19/2008, 3:45 am
Re: Strip: Does epoxy shrink??
Ted Henry -- 5/18/2008, 1:05 pm
Re: Strip: Does epoxy shrink??
Kudzu -- 5/18/2008, 8:24 pm
Re: Strip: Does epoxy shrink??
Jay Babina -- 5/19/2008, 7:51 am
Re: Strip: Does epoxy shrink??
Etienne Muller -- 5/18/2008, 1:04 pm