Dan Hagen wrote: > > Dave, I have to disagree with you and the earlier poster (John Somers?) > about the use of 3M 5200 adhesive for these D-rings. The adhesive that > is recommended for these D-rings by most of the retailers who carry > them--including NOC, NRS, and PWS--is a two-part 3M urethane structural > adhesive (*not* 3M 5200, which is a very different adhesive). [snip] > If you use the structural > adhesive, prepare the surface properly, and follow the instructions to > the letter, your hull will delaminate before the D-ring pulls free. No problemo -- always interested in better ways to do things -- I used the 3M 5200 out of simple ignorance. I think it will take the wimpy loads I'm putting on it, but tell us more about the two-part 3M urethane stuff. What is it called, and where would I find it? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR sea kayaker -- and chemist *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat May 09 1998 - 21:53:25 PDT
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