Dick Axtell
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 posted on 25/6/13 at 03:55 PM |
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G/F Resin vs. PVC
Hello, yet anuther potential prob.
Am concerned about using G/F resin to glass in place some PVC channel, or conduit. Will the PVC react with the resin? Or maybe dissolve into a sticky
mess?
The channel, or conduit tube, will hold wiring under the rear wheel arch, and I intend to fix said tubing in place with glass fibre.
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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40inches
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| posted on 25/6/13 at 04:07 PM |
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I used convoluted cable sleeving, and bonded it in with Sikaflex 
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coozer
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| posted on 25/6/13 at 04:13 PM |
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The resin doesnt stick well to PVC, mate of mine used a strip to act as a corner on a repair, once the repair was set the pvc strip just pulled off.
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Carbonman
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| posted on 25/6/13 at 04:21 PM |
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Polyester Resin or Epoxy Resin for that matter won't melt the PVC tube. If you are wanting to protect the cables from stones etc it will be
fine. As said it won't really bond to it but if you glass over it you are just really using the tube as a former, once cured the Glass will be
doing the work. I use it to reinforce the backs of moulds. Garden hose also works well and it will follow curves.
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 25/6/13 at 04:21 PM |
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The conduit won't adhere properly - the G/F you're trying to hold it in place with, are you trying to bond it to other fibreglass? If so,
clean current surface well with acetone and use EPOXY resin (not polyester) and adhesion should be good.
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HowardB
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| posted on 25/6/13 at 04:23 PM |
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I second the use of Sikaflex,.... there is an excellent product called ebt, it is available from screwfix,..
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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40inches
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| posted on 25/6/13 at 04:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by HowardB
I second the use of Sikaflex,.... there is an excellent product called ebt, it is available from screwfix,..
Blimey! that's cheap,thanks for the heads up
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 25/6/13 at 05:33 PM |
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Thanks for all the tips, guys.
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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