[Paddlewise] was Minicell Foam for Cockpit, now contact cement for poly.

From: Steve Jernigan <jernigan_at_chester.uccs.edu>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 15:11:19 -0600
At 04:26 PM 6/28/99 -0400, Elaine Harmon wrote:

>> However for what it's worth, look for a product called "Barge Cement". It's
>
>Does anyone know whether it sticks to polyethylene? I always thought
>nothing did; this would be great to know. 

What household items are PE? A milk jug, maybe? I have some gallon plastic
bottles made from nalgene, I think that's pretty similar to PE, maybe Dave
K. would know. Anyhow, I'll try a dab on one of the jugs and report back.
FWIW, sometimes if you roughen the surface with coarse sandpaper or a rasp
you can get a mechanical bond even if the chemistries are incompatible.
ByeBye! S.
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