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Re: You need two coats
By:Robert Woodard
Date: 8/24/1999, 9:11 pm
In Response To: You need two coats (Jay Babina)

> Use Wellwood, Dap (any hardware store type that's flamable). You need to
> sand the epoxy surface because of blush (this is what many people forget).
> I buy Dap in the little bottle with the small brush $3. Coat both surfaces
> - the wood and the foam. Let it dry for about 1/2 hour and give it a
> second coat on both surfaces. Give it a good thick coating. Let it dry
> untill it's just tacky - about 15 - 20 min. then press them together. It
> will never ever come apart. Press the surfaces together really well. The
> glue needs about 12 hours and it will get really hard so don't get it wet
> until then. Make sure you get the positioning right because you'll have to
> rip the foam apart to seperate it. You can slso glue foam to foam like
> this. I've experimented and tried to rip two pieces of foam apart and you
> can't.

I think Jay gave the best description. I've been using the weldwood contact cement and haven't had any problems with my thigh, knee and hip pads in the almost 400 miles I've put in my boat this season.

Apply it properly and the stuff sticks.

Woody

Messages In This Thread

foam padding/contact cement
Dave E -- 8/23/1999, 10:57 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Dave E -- 8/24/1999, 11:12 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Tom Schwartzman -- 8/24/1999, 2:00 pm
You need two coats
Jay Babina -- 8/24/1999, 9:57 am
Re: You need two coats
Robert Woodard -- 8/24/1999, 9:11 pm
Re: Dap
Mike Hanks -- 8/24/1999, 12:08 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Phil Serra -- 8/24/1999, 7:45 am
Re: highly flammable/causes cancer
Shawn Baker -- 8/24/1999, 5:32 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Ross Leidy -- 8/24/1999, 1:36 am
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Don Beale -- 8/24/1999, 12:18 am
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Earl -- 8/23/1999, 11:43 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Dave E -- 8/24/1999, 11:06 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Jerry Brown -- 8/24/1999, 3:08 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Tom Schwartzman -- 8/25/1999, 12:28 pm
Re: foam padding/contact cement
Mike Hanks -- 8/24/1999, 6:07 pm