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Re: polyurathane glue for kayak building?
By:pete czerpak
Date: 4/24/2000, 2:43 pm

: Polyurethane will work as long as you encapsulate the wood with
: epoxy....polyu glues are not meant for below waterline use where
: unencapsulated wood is constantly wet.....polyu glue is a pain to clean
: up, especially from your hands....

: i've had good luck with the yellow carpenter glues.....but i've always
: encapulated in epoxy.....

The sheer clamps have potential to get wet from rolling and rescues. unless you do an excellent job sealing them and making sure there are no gaps between panel and glue and clamp, you have a potential for sheer clamp delamination. what is the advantage to using this glue you mention? you won't save more than a few dollars in cost though i would imagine since the bulk of epoxy is used in the coating and waterproofing, etc.

Pete czerpak albany, ny

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polyurathane glue for kayak building?
Kristopher -- 4/24/2000, 12:41 pm
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Bruce -- 4/24/2000, 1:29 pm
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pete czerpak -- 4/24/2000, 2:43 pm
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Bruce -- 4/24/2000, 3:50 pm
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pete czerpak -- 4/25/2000, 8:26 am
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Hank -- 4/24/2000, 1:13 pm