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Re: Thickening epoxy glue
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 4/22/1999, 9:06 am
In Response To: Thickening epoxy glue (Dave Williams)

Talc will weaken the glue joint somewhat, but probably not enough to be a problem especially if you back it up with some fiberglass tape on the outside seam.

> I add talc to a two part epoxy glue which I use to join the deck to the
> hull of a sit-on-top kayak. I've got a flange added to the deck. Anyway, I
> was wondering what talc might do to the quality of the bond.

> Thanks, Dave

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Thickening epoxy glue
Dave Williams -- 4/22/1999, 8:32 am
Re: Thickening epoxy glue
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/22/1999, 9:06 am