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Sandpaper
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 10/5/1999, 11:09 pm
In Response To: Re: CA glue experience? (Peter W. P.)

> Hi folks,

> I have experience with CA glue - the stuff is seriously effective. I want
> to use it instead of Staples or hotmelt glue. My only concern is this...

So how much does this stuff cost in a quantity sufficient to build boats?

> After the boarts all stripped up - how do you remove the forms without
> destroying the boat. That glue aint gonna let go with out a hell of a
> fight. I know that tapo9ng the form ends prevents actual wood bonding to
> wood, still then - how do you get the tape off the strips. I envision
> these tape patches glued to the inside of the hull. I hate staple holes.

Once you remove the forms, you can just scrape or sand off the tape. Just use masking tape if you're sure the CA will get all over it--duct tape would be a pain in the @$$ to sand off.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

CA glue experience?
Nathan Osborn -- 10/4/1999, 1:59 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Jim Richardson -- 10/4/1999, 4:50 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Ross Leidy -- 10/4/1999, 3:52 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Nathan -- 10/4/1999, 3:58 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Ross Leidy -- 10/4/1999, 4:13 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 4:07 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/1999, 3:03 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Peter W. P. -- 10/5/1999, 10:12 pm
Sandpaper
Shawn Baker -- 10/5/1999, 11:09 pm
Re: totally unrelated
lee -- 10/4/1999, 5:21 pm
Re: totally unrelated
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 5:48 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
lee -- 10/4/1999, 2:21 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Peter W. P. -- 10/6/1999, 6:14 pm
Re:whales
lee -- 10/7/1999, 12:44 am
Re:whales
Peter W. P. -- 10/7/1999, 10:39 am
Glue Visions...
Peter W. P. -- 10/6/1999, 9:25 pm