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Re: Gap Filling Glue
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 7/22/1999, 11:36 pm
In Response To: Gap Filling Glue (Kris Gabrielson)

A mix of wood flour and colloidal silica is a good combination for bonding/gap-filling. Just make sure you don't use any filler that is intended for a fairing mixture (like microballoons). If you do, you'll end up with a very weak joint.

Ross

> What sort of filler do I put in my epoxy to make a strong gap-filling
> glue? I need it to mount my foot braces. I am using a four inch block of
> hard wood at each end of the adjustable braces for mounting.

Messages In This Thread

Gap Filling Glue
Kris Gabrielson -- 7/22/1999, 10:56 pm
Re: Gap Filling Glue
Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 7/23/1999, 11:30 pm
Re: Gap Filling Glue
Ross Leidy -- 7/22/1999, 11:36 pm