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Skunk Works
04-17-2007, 09:12 AM
Hey Everyone,

Been building a few cats and using different types of epoxy. I like the marine grade epoxy from loctite, does get a bit expensive.

What does everyone else use or recommend?

Has anyone tried the 3M 5200 marine adhesive?....comes in the caulking style tube.

Thanks!

Scott

ice329
04-17-2007, 09:59 AM
Scott, everyone has been useing the Z-poxy to coat all the wood on the SV's. Reading the lable it says also used with fiberglassing etc. It dont as brittle as regular epoxy. It has a long working time to. Its not the expensive like 16 bucks for 2 big bottles. It dont smell either.

JimClark
04-17-2007, 01:56 PM
West System Epoxy

mike a.
04-17-2007, 04:20 PM
I would NOT use the 3M 5200. I would also use the West System epoxy. It is very easy to use. Just one pump of the Resin and one pump of the Hardener.

SJFE
04-17-2007, 04:24 PM
5200 is heavy and a little to agressive for an rc app IMO. Not only that the cure time is just under a decade. Once it does...a 10 mega ton explosion won't remove it.

Mich. Maniac
04-17-2007, 05:38 PM
Ive had unbelievable results with EVERCOAT medium epoxy myself. Sold at professional auto body store supplier. Flows out nice and is sandable.