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| Author: | TRein [ Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:20 am ] |
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Okay, I am going to try the Z-poxy Finishing resin. I am just wondering if I should order some Z-poxy 5 minute epoxy at the same time. I have used the Smith All-wood epoxy and find it very viscous. I am looking for an epoxy to glue the fingerboard on with. |
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| Author: | KiwiCraig [ Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:58 am ] |
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I'm in the same situation. I'm thinking that the 5 min stuff may go off a little too quick for glueing a fretboard. I have some zpoxy 30 min , which I am testing. It is designed to have some flex when cured. It doesn't seem to be as hard as others but it's bond maybe as good .Just seems a little too soft once cured. It may harden up further as it's only been 24 hours. I would prefer an epoxy that cures faster than 24 hours, as this can lead to a starved join when left clamped . Most epoxy makers don't advise clamping . Lets see what others have to say |
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| Author: | KiwiCraig [ Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:30 pm ] |
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Thanks Hesh, that's good to know. My test piece of 30 min. Zpoxy seems to have hardened up a good deal. I also made a mix with a little more hardner added ,which made it softer .,,,,,go figure. A mix with a little more resin made it nearly as firm as a 50/50 mix , again go figure. A mix of 50/50 with alcohol added is still fairly firm ,but not really hard (as yet ) I think thirty minutes is a very handy cure time . I'm sold. |
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| Author: | TRein [ Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:32 am ] |
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On Pacer's website, they don't list wood as one of the things their 30 minute epoxy is ideal for. "Boat hulls" is the closest they come, which could be just about anything, I guess. The 5 minute variety they tout as ideal for furniture and list wood as one of the preferred usages. I have been gluing fingerboards with HHG, so 5 minutes will seem like an eternity in comparison. |
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