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Thread: Best Epoxy?

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    Default Best Epoxy?

    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

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    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.

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    West System Epoxy

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    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.
    Last edited by mike a.; 04-17-2007 at 10:27 PM.

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    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.

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    Ive had unbelievable results with EVERCOAT medium epoxy myself. Sold at professional auto body store supplier. Flows out nice and is sandable.

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