Divinycel question

I want to bond the 80 weight Div foam to my hullsides 2 part poly paint with 5200 for bond strength and open time.

The only question is whether I ought to precoat the foam with epoxy to make a more uniform surface.

@rxcomposite Do you know?

… or anyone else know if best to bond the 5200 to the rougher surface or to epoxy?

I did some hole fill and minor repairs with epoxy/cab mix.

The surface gets harder with epoxy is all. So, it seems like it would be a bit tougher even in handling before the work.

thanks

Dan

 

5200 is a very good adhesive. We used to bond our hardware with 5200 to a gel coated fiberglass and it is almost impossible to separate. The adhesive will bond to wood, glass, metal, ceramic, or anything that has a good substrate.

Coating the foam with epoxy is a good idea. Better if you add fiberglass.

 

I think I’ll try to glass the backside, just to make the 20’ long part more resilient to damage prior to application.

I am going to get the boat on the hard as soon as the pieces are done.

 

Is that the chine strip core you are bonding?

 

Yes. Spray rail.

I glassed one side of one of the 4 pieces today.