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> Any recommendations for marine contact cement, primarily for minicel on > fiberglass? If you're gluing minicell for padding, and it's not load bearing, just use Weldwood contact cement in the red can. Much cheaper than anything you'll find in the outfitters and works fine. -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Any recommendations for marine contact cement, primarily for minicel on > fiberglass? > > Tom Joyce Snip You might check out the various recommendations in "The Optimum Kayak" by Andy Knapp. Adhesives for various applications of minicell from bulkheads to pads. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Take a look at the folling web site. They have lots of detailed directions on building custom minicell foam cockpits. http://members.tripod.com/kayakfit/ Steve Cramer wrote: >> Any recommendations for marine contact cement, primarily for minicel on >> fiberglass? > > > If you're gluing minicell for padding, and it's not load bearing, just > use Weldwood contact cement in the red can. Much cheaper than anything > you'll find in the outfitters and works fine. > -- Jan Mason td376_at_mail.anonymizer.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
(Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/comments from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material and list footers when replying to posts.) I've used Marine Goop (from Home Depot) to glue Harmony D-rings with no problems so far. At 09:21 PM 9/4/2002 -0500, tfj4_at_attbi.com wrote: >Any recommendations for marine contact cement, primarily for minicel on >fiberglass? > >Tom Joyce *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
(Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/comments from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material and list footers when replying to posts.) 3M 5200 Fast cure....none better.... Scott Simpson Anchorage Alaska "There is always one more thing you can do to influence any situation" Lt. Gen Harold Moore, USA (Ret) ----- Original Message ----- > Any recommendations for marine contact cement, primarily for minicel on > fiberglass? > > Tom Joyce *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
wrote: "3M 5200 Fast cure....none better...." I completely concur. Although not asked, has anyone come up with the same for Ethafoam? Marine underwater quick cure works great, but I've never found a contact cement that really works well. Suggestions? Kevin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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