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Roger Long wrote:
Well, I'm looking for some personal experience but thanks anyway. The thing I have consistently heard about 5200 is that you shouldn't use it on anything you hope to get apart again later. I used Sikaflex 241 (a close relative of 5200 with similar strength) to bond some plywood to the hull. The plywood was a T joint into the side of bare fiberglass hull. Just an edge glued fillet of the Sikaflex on either side of the joint. When I tried to later remove the stuff it just laughed at me. I had to cut the plywood into 4" wide strips AND use a crowbar with feet well braced to get the bond to break for each individual strip of plywood. 5200 has a well deserved reputation for not letting go. Yes, it has a low hardness but for your application it won't matter. Evan Gatehouse |
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