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Matt Colie[_2_]

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A couple of extra points and a question.

1. we usually tape off areas where we don't want the 5200 to adhere.
Then when it is about half hardened you can pull the masking tape off
and the excess 5200 with it.
His stuffing box is under a cover and with no additional fasteners, I
think he might be better off leaving it alone once it is set in place.
Where the shaft penetrates the hull, Mike will probably have to pull the
shaft back out carve the excess 5200 away. Still doesn't need to be
pretty.

2. for clean up use "neutral spirits" or "white spirits" (both the
same thing) which is a paint thinner used with some enamel paints. 3M
makes also makes a cleaner but the neutral spirits works as well and
is cheaper.
Even with 3M's own cleaner or mineral spirits (sorry I forgot to mention
that) clean up is still a bear and will consume most of a roll of paper
towels - and that is just for your hands. Nasty stuff, but it works so
good.

Lastly, what is the release solution that arrived on the scene a
couple of years ago?
There was one called something like Debond 2000 that I have not seen
again and another more recent called Anti-bond that I am told takes a
very long time to affect 5200.

Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)

Bruce, Did you hear 5200 Catalina story?
They had set a hull on the lead keel with a bedding of 5200 and they guy
that was supposed to bolt it was (story varies) redirected and didn't
get to it right away. When he got back to it, the boat was gone. It
had been picked out of the assembly cradle and moved to another station.
- With no nuts on the keel bolts - Just the 5200 holding the lead keel.

This story has never been confirmed by Catalina.

Matt Colie