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boom grip glue

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Created by red > 9 months ago, 28 Jan 2011
red
VIC, 741 posts
28 Jan 2011 8:57AM
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My boom has a small section of grip that has come loose at the join under my hand in one section. The grip is still intact but I'll need to glue it down again. What is the best glue or any other quick fixes?

Troppo
WA, 887 posts
28 Jan 2011 7:17AM
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contact cement. the orange sticky sh!it.

or use strapping tape

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
28 Jan 2011 12:04PM
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Troppo said...

contact cement. the orange sticky sh!it.

or use strapping tape


Go to your local joinery shop or upholsterer with a small tin & buy some contact adhesive (as mentioned above) should be less than $5 per lt. Otherwise hardware shops if you want to pay $$

NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
28 Jan 2011 1:54PM
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Be careful about how you use contact cement.

It has to be applied to both surfaces and allowed to dry (10 to 20 min if memory serves) before pushing the surfaces together firmly.

To do that under a bubble you'd have to cut the eva and peel it back.

You can even up the resulting joint with sand paper.

red
VIC, 741 posts
28 Jan 2011 3:39PM
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Dont know if makes any difference but is a carbon boom?

FormulaNova
WA, 15109 posts
28 Jan 2011 2:19PM
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red said...

Dont know if makes any difference but is a carbon boom?


Yes, it makes a huge difference! It will melt the boom, and it is not an economic repair. It requires a special glue that no one except the boom manufacturers have.

Please send the boom, with $20 for disposal costs, to me and I will take care of it for you!

(No, no difference, carbon or aluminium, same contact adhesive. Don't use the water based one, and carefully mask the bits you don't want it to stick to, as its a pain to get off.)

red
VIC, 741 posts
28 Jan 2011 9:32PM
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FormulaNova said...

red said...

Dont know if makes any difference but is a carbon boom?


Yes, it makes a huge difference! It will melt the boom, and it is not an economic repair. It requires a special glue that no one except the boom manufacturers have.

Please send the boom, with $20 for disposal costs, to me and I will take care of it for you!

(No, no difference, carbon or aluminium, same contact adhesive. Don't use the water based one, and carefully mask the bits you don't want it to stick to, as its a pain to get off.)



OOOOHHH NNOOOO!!! thats terrible, stuffed, special glue! $20 disposal cost!! Who should i make the cheque out too??

OceanBlue64
VIC, 980 posts
28 Jan 2011 10:25PM
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Hey Red

Dont go buy a tin of glue just for that. I have some here. Just pop round some time with the boom and do it here. Should only take a few minutes.



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