03-10-2015, 03:20 AM
Jon,
As you and I discussed, my composites guru buddy who was visiting stressed the importance of cleanliness of the surfaces and not touching the tape with anything. I think that is why I was unhappy with my door taping experience. It is entirely possible I contaminated the tape whilst trying to get it into the crack.
Just posting this tip for others working with the tape in the future. The advantage of the tape of is the almost contact cement nature of the bond. It should be instantaneous. Both the Sikaflex 552 and any decent epoxy have almost overnight cure times to achieve good strength.
As you and I discussed, my composites guru buddy who was visiting stressed the importance of cleanliness of the surfaces and not touching the tape with anything. I think that is why I was unhappy with my door taping experience. It is entirely possible I contaminated the tape whilst trying to get it into the crack.
Just posting this tip for others working with the tape in the future. The advantage of the tape of is the almost contact cement nature of the bond. It should be instantaneous. Both the Sikaflex 552 and any decent epoxy have almost overnight cure times to achieve good strength.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
99 Newell, 512 Ex caretaker
07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
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