[Rhodes22-list] Epoxy, glue, What kind

[Roger Pihlaja]

Ed,

If you never, EVER want to be able to remove the fastener again, then use
epoxy.  I like the WEST System of epoxy from the Gougeon Brothers; but, the
specific brand of epoxy isn't very important, they're all about the same.
The thing I like about the WEST System is the comprehensive array of
fillers, pigments, thickening agents, fiber reinforcment, choppped strand,
mat, glass fiber tape, + slow, medium, & fast cure catalysts they offer for
one stop FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) shopping.

Remember, in that post, the epoxy is doing two things.  It's preventing the
fastener from coming loose & it's providing the eletrical barrier between
dissimilar metals thus preventing corrosion.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:54 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Epoxy, glue, What kind


> Roger:
>            Yesterday, when I was having some email/computer problems, I
sent
> a post to the list about "Which epoxy, glue to use"  when attaching a rail
> to the mast.  I think that the post went the same place as the first part
of
> the reply to you.
>             A few weeks ago there were some comments on the list about
what
> to use on screws to the Mast.  The comments were embedded in the replys
> about fixing something else.
>              One of the replies said use epoxy, but didn't say which.
> Another said use Loctite, but again didn't say which Loctite (they do make
> several types)
>               Comments please.
>
> Ed K
>
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