To start with this is not intended to be an advert,
I recently built myself my second racing Micro Magic, while i was in Australia on holidays I brought some Rapid Fix dual adhesive glue for the project.
I was so impressed with the stuff i thought i would explain to you where i used it and why i thought it was different to other adhesives. Although i built a Micro magic with it i think it would be useful in other projects, I am sure to use it again.
Rapid Fix comes with two components, The adhesive and the welding powder. Firstly the Adhesive sets in three seconds when oxygen is removed from the surfaces so no need for clamping. I found this great for things like making sure the keel box and rudder tube is perfectly straight and that they remain that way. its not so great for attaching the deck as you need a little more time to make that fit perfectly.
The welding powder which can be added to the adhesive is perfect for making seals, fixing cracks and filling holes. I used this to form a water tight seal around the base of the keel box and to form a water tight seal at both ends of the rudder tube. I also used it to fill the small gaps that are left at the stern of the boat when the deck is attached. It dried in seconds and sands smooth. Although i did not need to adjust the rudder hole alinement in relation to the keel box ( there are incidents where this is required) this system would be perfect just fill the hole and re-drill in minutes. I also used both to glue and fill the gap when attaching the keel to keel fin and it required less sanding than the usual filler one would use.
I was mostly impressed with the speed this glue sets hard although not great when on your fingers
It sped up my process of building alot. I keep it in my tool box incase of a on lake collision.
Hope this may help some one
Cheers Jack Howe
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