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Offline matts2

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Glues ??
« on: February 17, 2011, 10:02:00 AM »
I have noticed that Smooth On is pretty much the norm for doing laminates.  But is there anything else that will work and maybe doesn't need heat?  I am going to put a lam on the belly of a bow I am working on but I don't have a oven box yet.  Will TB3 or fiberglass resin work for this?  Mainly looking for something that I can easily find.

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Matt
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Offline T Folts

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Re: Glues ??
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2011, 10:04:00 AM »
You dont need to heat Smooth on it will cure in 24hrs without heat, we heat it to speed up cure.
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Re: Glues ??
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 10:06:00 AM »
Oh ok. thats good to know.  But I don't have a local supplier that I know of and don't want to wait a week or so to order some.  Will anything else work?
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Offline vanillabear?

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Re: Glues ??
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 10:16:00 AM »

Offline JamesV

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Re: Glues ??
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 10:42:00 AM »
Like T Folts said: Smooth-on will cure without heat but don't use fiberglass resin.

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Offline Savage

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Re: Glues ??
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 10:59:00 AM »
I would stick with the Smooth On. Even if I had to wait and extra week. What's an extra week considering the life of the bow?
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Offline 7 Lakes

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Re: Glues ??
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2011, 02:59:00 PM »
If you can't wait for Smooth On or Urac-185 then you're already going to fast to be even moderately successful.

Offline matts2

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Re: Glues ??
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2011, 03:02:00 PM »
I already ordered some smooth-on a little bit ago.  I will wait.  That will give me time to work on a form, heat box and string jig.
Matt

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