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Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 8/21/2008, 6:26 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Foam bulkheads (Bill Hamm)

: Normally the minicell foam bulkheads are 3" thick and are glued in on
: the edges with silicone.

Do NOT use silicone! It bonds poorly and leaves a residue that prevents anything else from bonding. Use a product like Lexel, GOOP, 3M 4200 or 5200.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Foam bulkheads
David Woodham -- 8/20/2008, 11:34 am
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
Paul Grant -- 8/20/2008, 6:28 pm
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
David Woodham -- 8/21/2008, 9:34 am
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
JohnK -- 8/21/2008, 6:30 pm
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 8/24/2008, 10:52 pm
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
Bill Hamm -- 8/20/2008, 5:52 pm
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
Brian Nystrom -- 8/21/2008, 6:26 am
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2008, 1:16 am
Re: Material: Foam bulkheads
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2008, 1:50 am