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Re: Strip: temperature and glue
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/5/2010, 12:50 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: temperature and glue (eric Platou)

: I appreciate your confirmation. However I am attempting to not use
: stapples. I am only attaching a strip on either side at a time.
: I am actually stripping only the deck. When I lived in Seattle I
: had a fiberglass hull built for me by a kayak builder. At this
: point I have two strips on either side, and then I started
: getting concerned that my work would all fall apart with the
: temp dropping. Thanks again for relieving me of this concern.
: Eric

I didn't know for sure so I went and looked it up. Titebond, which is one of the more common yellow glues says their glue loses strength below 55 degrees. I suspect you'll need to heat the shop space or wait until it's a bit warmer.

I'm about 75 miles west of you, know the temps well.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: temperature and glue
eric Platou -- 1/4/2010, 4:14 pm
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
Palle Dam -- 1/5/2010, 6:50 pm
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
eric Platou -- 1/6/2010, 10:17 am
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
Bob Beaullieu -- 1/6/2010, 12:51 pm
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
Allan -- 1/4/2010, 6:50 pm
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
eric Platou -- 1/5/2010, 9:25 am
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
Andy Boyd -- 1/4/2010, 5:28 pm
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
eric Platou -- 1/4/2010, 6:03 pm
Re: Strip: temperature and glue
Bill Hamm -- 1/5/2010, 12:50 am