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Apply Epoxy to the Cuts in Scored Core Material
I want to know the proper way to apply epoxy on scored core material.
Scored core material has many cuts on both sides to allow it to be bent slightly. I am under the impression that I need to apply epoxy inside the cuts. The method that I have come across in web site is to lay the scored core material on a piece of 10" PVC pipe to expose the cuts; then we can apply epoxy into the cuts. This sounds good. I cut a 5-gal bucket in half (that is around 10" diameter), and layed the scored core material (Corecell) on top of it. But I found that the cuts were not opened that much, and I had a problem getting epoxy into the cuts. I could only manage to get the epoxy only half way into the cuts. I ended up opening the cuts by hand; but this would easily cause the core material to get separated along the cuts, and this was not convenient. My questions a o Is 10" diameter pipe too wide? Which size do you recommend? o Do I need to use very thin penetrating epxoy instead of thickening it? I thought I am supposed to thicken it first before adding it to the cuts. o Is applying epoxy to 1/2 depth of a cut good enough? Do I need to apply epoxy to the full depth of the cut? Thanks in advance for any help. Jay Chan |
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