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Old 03-15-2015 | 11:07 PM
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What to use to glue the cockpit sole down?
Doing stringer work. Then will need to glue down the floor. Typically I see manufactures use a pink hard chalk like substance with a look of body so it can fill up to 3/4" gaps. Anyone know what to use?
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Old 03-16-2015 | 07:19 AM
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Ayuh,..... Thickened resin,....
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Old 03-16-2015 | 05:36 PM
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Not sure if I can thick resin to stand up that much...
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Old 03-17-2015 | 08:55 AM
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Ayuh,.... Sure ya can,... I make putty all the time,.....

Just add alittle ground glass, maybe some glass fiber, then thicken with cab-o-sil til it's a putty,.....

The deck, should be pretty much restin' on the stringers, Before ya glue down anything,.....
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Old 03-17-2015 | 09:20 AM
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That or West System 404
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Old 03-17-2015 | 10:21 AM
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if you never want to remove 3M 5200
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Old 03-17-2015 | 01:22 PM
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many boat builders use the link below and I know at one time and possible still one of their bonding adhesives was pink

http://www.itwplexus.com/industries/marine.cfm
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