Re: [Paddlewise] Stolen Pirouette/concrete anchor/bonding to poly

From: Steve Jernigan <jernigan_at_chester.uccs.edu>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 15:12:15 -0600
At 03:10 PM 7/8/99 -0400, Kellerin wrote:
>I was
>thinking of putting a couple of eyehooks into the concrete ceiling of the
>parking garage and hanging it over my car. Does anyone have any suggestions
>about how to anchor the hooks in the concrete?

hi Irene et al!
Two options. The first and best choice is to drill and install a regular
concrete anchor. As this involves a minimum of a 1/4 inch hole drilled 1
1/2 inches deep into the 'crete, which might tend to annoy the building
owner, a more lease-friendly option would be to use a good two part epoxy
to stick a couple of steel rings to the ceiling. Strip off any paint, then
clean the concrete real well with muriatic acid or concentrated vinegar and
a stiff brush. You should have no problem getting a good bond; in fact the
concrete will probably fracture before the epoxy. Clean 'em off with heat
and a sharp chisel when you move.
BTW, as I promised the gang last week, I have tried using the "Barge
Cement" product on a poly (in this case Nalgene) bottle. Darned if it
didn't peel right off. I scuffed the surface up real well with a rasp from
a bicycle tube patch kit and tried again with better but not spectacular
results. Can't really recommend that product for use on your plastic boat.
So it goes.
ByeBye! S.
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