After using 5 minute epoxy for various around the house projects for over thirty years I can only say that the joint being glued better not be a very important . While it may be convenient it isn't very strong. Brittle is a better description. It certainly makes sense that there would be a difference in quality in epoxies like most other products. Jim et al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Kruger" <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> > 5-minute epoxy uses a different ingredient (for the hardener?) which makes it > weaker ... and much less water-resistant. It has no place in boat building > except as a tacking agent to hold parts together for the real epoxy > application. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 05 2003 - 08:04:24 PDT
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