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Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
By:JohnK
Date: 8/14/2008, 6:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination *Pic* (Glen Gray)

: Here is the 2nd photo where I cut & broke some of the edge away fairly
: easily.
: Glen G.

Hi Glen,
It doesn't look that bad. As the cutting off was a tough job it is quite likely that you caused the delamination by the force applied. I don't pre-coat, but I have stuck epoxy to hardened epoxy and the mechanical bond is a weaker bond. That could be all that you are seeing (hopefully).
JohnK

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Edge delamination
Glen Gray -- 8/13/2008, 4:13 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
Glen Gray -- 8/16/2008, 9:21 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
JohnK -- 8/16/2008, 5:00 pm
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
JohnK -- 8/14/2008, 5:04 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
Brian Nystrom -- 8/14/2008, 8:11 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
JohnK -- 8/14/2008, 6:29 pm
Another option is...
Brian Nystrom -- 8/15/2008, 7:30 am
Re: Another option is...
Glen Gray -- 8/15/2008, 6:24 pm
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
JohnK -- 8/13/2008, 7:52 pm
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination *Pic*
Glen Gray -- 8/14/2008, 3:48 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
Glen Gray -- 8/14/2008, 6:59 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination *Pic*
Glen Gray -- 8/14/2008, 7:19 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination *Pic*
Glen Gray -- 8/14/2008, 7:22 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2008, 1:44 am
Re: Epoxy: Edge delamination
JohnK -- 8/14/2008, 6:22 pm