Main Discussion Area > Bows
Glue for splice
bassman211:
Even better Willie.
Eric Krewson:
I use Unibond for splices, it is Uracs replacement. You can buy a quart of the stuff for around $30; it is much more expensive by the pint from bow making places. What I like about it is it is water soluble; cleanup is easy. If you keep it in the frig it will keep for several years but doesn't have a shelf life like Smooth-on
When I used Smooth-on I got more on me than the bow, it takes heavy duty chemical solvents to get it off you.
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: willie on October 07, 2023, 11:29:49 pm ---https://shop.smooth-on.com/ea-40
factory webstore $34.76
fresh
--- End quote ---
Yeah, and almost another $30 for shipping and handling. Yikes.
GlisGlis:
Has anyone ever tried the phenol-resorcinic glue for nautical use? It has a liquid part and a hardener powder.
It comes in a red color where I live, it's cheaper than epossidic resins and it's very strong, waterproof, insensitive to almost all solvents, resistent both to hot and cold temperatures.
Never tried on bows but I've used it to make kiteboard and they have to undergo heavy stress
bobnewboy:
--- Quote from: GlisGlis on October 18, 2023, 06:59:58 am ---Has anyone ever tried the phenol-resorcinic glue for nautical use? It has a liquid part and a hardener powder.
It comes in a red color where I live, it's cheaper than epossidic resins and it's very strong, waterproof, insensitive to almost all solvents, resistent both to hot and cold temperatures.
Never tried on bows but I've used it to make kiteboard and they have to undergo heavy stress
--- End quote ---
Yes, I’ve used Humbrol Extraphen on BBI, BBO and hickory backed ERC bows. It is very good, but needs careful and thorough degreasing of the wood, and reasonably accurate mixing. On paler woods it can be difficult to get an invisible glue line, but nothing will ever separate it once set. Be careful of any squeeze out as it’s almost impossible to get off of a kitchen floor for example - DAMHIK!!
Cheers, Bob
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version