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mook

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May be a very silly question
« on: September 19, 2011, 08:30:21 pm »
I'm trying to seel a little hole in side my hull I have no resin or any sort sealant but would super glue work as a quick fix for now
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Re: May be a very silly question
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 08:36:03 pm »
Some super glues might degrade in water, but if you must,  then use some sort of filler with it like sawdust or melted plastic bits.

Epoxy resin is the way to go. You can get a two part pack in the cheap shop for next to nothing.


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Kangaroo1

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Re: May be a very silly question
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 08:58:07 pm »
Super glue also goes very brittle when it goes off, and there's no flexing in it.... 
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kiwi

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Re: May be a very silly question
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2011, 10:21:28 pm »
unless you use a flexible super glue gel.
Ver expensive, But.
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Re: May be a very silly question
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 02:19:39 am »
Fix it right, or you WILL get to fix it again.   O0
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Re: May be a very silly question
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2011, 08:00:44 am »
Ok I will get some resin today do u think £5 will be enough for some
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Re: May be a very silly question
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2011, 09:10:59 am »
The cheap stuff sold on market tool stalls will do a very adequate job and should cost around a quid.  Plastic tape on the outside, apply mixture from the inside, come back tomorrow, peel the tape off, ready to go.  Colouring in optional.  I knocked a small hole in a fibreglass hull a LONG time ago - that mend is still sound.  That mend took about 2p worth from a £1 pack at todays prices.
Would I use it as a main adhesive to assemble anything critical?  No, but for bunging a hole up, good stuff.
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