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Re: Monkey Glue Blues
By:David Bryson
Date: 10/23/1999, 10:27 pm
In Response To: Monkey Glue Blues (Randy Ames)

> I finally started stripping my 18 foot canoe schooner. A friend suggested
> sticking the strips together with Gorilla Glue. It expands nicely and
> fills any voids. I seem to be getting some glue on the sides of the boat.
> Has anyone worked with this type of glue? Can you suggest a way to remove
> the glue from the sides of the boat. I tried a paint scraper with good
> success... slow going though.

I used Gorilla glue on two small gaps I had on my Arctic Tern shear seam near the bow. I did a great job of filling the gap but some ran down the side. I was hell to get off. I used a scaper to get the bulk off and then 180 grit 1/4 sheet sander to finish the job. You could still see some of the glue streaks, however, after glassing it was invisible. It seems the glue absorbs the epoxy well.

Messages In This Thread

Monkey Glue Blues
Randy Ames -- 10/23/1999, 8:06 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
garland reese -- 10/25/1999, 9:00 pm
Cabinet scraper, to the rescue!
Ed Valley -- 10/25/1999, 2:38 pm
moisten, scrape, then sand
Pete Ford -- 10/25/1999, 11:50 am
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
Don Beale -- 10/23/1999, 11:00 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
Rehd -- 10/23/1999, 11:51 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
David Bryson -- 10/23/1999, 10:27 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
Rehd -- 10/23/1999, 9:43 pm