Repairing carbon fiber - adhesive recommendations?
On 05/12/2019 00:13, RichA wrote:
On Wednesday, 4 December 2019 17:33:50 UTC-5, newshound wrote:
On 04/12/2019 12:18, -hh wrote:
I do know that my next step is to unpack the gear and check to see what material
the interface plate's "plug" is made out of; don't believe it to be carbon fiber as
it appears machined ... but black in color: I suspect it is anodized aluminum?
Similarly, what solvents to use to clean the surfaces will also need checking as well.
-hh
Solvent: isopropanol or other alcohol, acetone will also work.
Glue: two part epoxy.
Acetone will dissolve the surface even more. Methyl Hydrate (100% wood alcohol) is the best cleaner. You can buy it in a hardware store.
I'm not sure which "surface" you are referring to. Acetone attacks a
number of polymers, but even in those cases *wiping* with acetone is a
good way to get a clean surface that epoxy or cyanoacrylate will bond to.
It may damage the finish of something that originally looked nice.
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