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Re: Strip: cypress
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/27/2008, 1:18 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: cypress (capehorn)

: Oops, haven'tbeen here in a awhile. I thought cypress was to oily for epxoy
: to adhear to well?

You can always do the trick used for using epoxy on teak, scrub the surface to be bonded right before the bonding process with a scotchbrite pad and acetone (wear gloves) will take the oils from the surface at least for a little while, long enough for the epoxy to get a good bond.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: cypress
Aaron Wells -- 5/21/2008, 9:58 pm
Re: Strip: cypress *NM*
capehorn -- 5/26/2008, 10:38 am
Re: Strip: cypress
capehorn -- 5/26/2008, 10:40 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Bill Hamm -- 5/27/2008, 1:18 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Aaron -- 5/26/2008, 12:52 pm
Re: Strip: cypress
Ken Brunton -- 5/22/2008, 11:29 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/22/2008, 11:43 am
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Ken Brunton -- 5/23/2008, 3:37 pm
Re: Strip: cypress
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/22/2008, 9:13 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Mike Savage -- 5/22/2008, 12:19 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Bohdan Szymanik -- 5/22/2008, 1:03 am
Re: Strip: cypress
Al Murray -- 5/22/2008, 3:23 am
Re: Strip: cypress *NM*
QuicksilverMike -- 5/22/2008, 6:16 am
Re: Strip: cypress and alternative timbers
QuicksilverMike -- 5/22/2008, 6:41 am
Re: Strip: cypress and alternative timbers *Pic*
Allan -- 5/22/2008, 6:51 am