Another solid candidate for gluing to acrylic or lexan directly to another plastic is Plexus 300/350. About $30 with manual mixing applicator and it is recommended by Lewmar. My Lewmar #20 ports have inside handles only and these are glued on with this. I never believed it would hold when the hatches are in the 'closed tight' position with maximum force trying to separate the handle from the acrylic. To my surprise and amazement it has held without issues for years, until a crew steps on it, etc. but then it just gets glued back and lasts again. Would not want to get my fingers stuck together with it for sure!! Charlie Nelson
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Bill Coleman <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Jun 25, 2020 10:10 am Subject: Re: Stus-List hatch repair / Now primer solution! #yiv5817389147 #yiv5817389147 -- _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {}#yiv5817389147 #yiv5817389147 p.yiv5817389147MsoNormal, #yiv5817389147 li.yiv5817389147MsoNormal, #yiv5817389147 div.yiv5817389147MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New;}#yiv5817389147 a:link, #yiv5817389147 span.yiv5817389147MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv5817389147 a:visited, #yiv5817389147 span.yiv5817389147MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv5817389147 span.yiv5817389147apple-converted-space {}#yiv5817389147 span.yiv5817389147EmailStyle18 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv5817389147 .yiv5817389147MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered {}#yiv5817389147 div.yiv5817389147Section1 {}#yiv5817389147 I am glad you mentioned this Lee, I remember that beingdiscussed, and was looking for that a year or so ago, but I was looking for HighTemp Silicone black for some reason. I think I will do another tensile test with the Krylon and thePurple People Eater Primer. The nice thing about the black Krylon, if it bonds well enough,is that it protects the adhesive beneath it from UV. And to the other comment about cheaping out, I agree totally, havingdone window three years in a row with bad results. It is not worth it with allthe work involved. I would test it first. And If you are looking for a really premium adhesive for plasticand urethane, I can highly recommend Lord Epoxy Adhesive, 320/322. I believe itis a descendent of Chemloc. I can attest to its tenacity with Urethane, althoI haven’t used it with Plastic yet. Only problem is finding it. Bill Coleman From: CnC-List[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lee Youngblood viaCnC-List Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10:32 PM To: CnC-List Cc: Lee Youngblood Subject: Re: Stus-List hatch repair / Now primer solution! Hum, I thought this was solved years ago! Get theKrylon black plastic paint - $4 or 5 bucks for the spray can and do a couplepasses around the window. You really should go to a C&C RDV, especially the onesin BC, where the tech talks have covered this, years ago - Thanks Jim! On Jun 24, 2020, at 11:20 59AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List<[email protected]> wrote: Yeah, you need the primer, not much sticks to acrylic or Lexan.That was one of the irritating things about using the 295uv was that you had topay around 40 bucks for a can of primer that you only used a teaspoon of. I was just wondering the other day, if that purple primer theysell to prime PVC piping before gluing would achieve the same result – Iwouldn’t be surprised, and for only a few bucks. I tried gluing a couple pieces of Lexan together with 795 acouple years ago, just to see how it stuck, and it didn’t take much to pullapart. I should try that again with the purple primer. Bill Coleman From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, June 24,2020 1:31 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Doug Mountjoy Subject: Re: Stus-Listhatch repair I haven't used primer. I did the aft cabin hatch 3 yearsago, and no leaks. I had the some primer for the saloon and v-berth hatches,didn't notice it was the wrong stuff until it was too late. On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 9:56 AM dwight veinot via CnC-List<[email protected]>wrote: I hope you used the primer for the Sikaflex. First time Idid not and the thing leaked inside of 2 years. Cleaned it up all over agsinand used primer second time. Still good after 5 years no leaks. The primer madethe difference On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 12:54 PM Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List<[email protected]> wrote: Hi Joe, I just replaced the plexiglass on 2 of my hatches. I dug outmost of the sealant around the lens, then took a windshield removal tool to cutthe bond between the frame and lens. I used a wire wheel to clean up theremainder of sealant. Wiped the frame with lacquer thinner, put a small bevelon both the top and bottom of the new plexiglass. taped off where I didn't wantsealant. Laid a bead of Sika Flex 295uv, positioned lens into frame and pusheddown with just enough force to make the lens leves with the frame. I thenfilled the gap between the frame and plexiglass. You will want to make sure youget as many of the voids as possible. https://www.harborfreight.com/windshield-removing-tool-60298.html Doug. On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 8:40 AM Della Barba, Joe viaCnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: I have been asking aboutsending my hatches in for refurbishment and it isn't cheap. Am I overthinkingit? I only need two things, one is putting a new gasket in and the other is anew piece of Plexiglas. I can buy the gasket and the glue and the local shopcan duplicate the glass easy enough. Thankfully I don't have the kind of hatchthat opens from the outside, so there are no knob or O rings to leak. Question - how do you get the hatch off? The pins don't look designed to beremoved easily. Do you cut them and then get new ones? Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I www.dellabarba.com _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Eachand every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list -use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray -- Douglas Mountjoy 253-208-1412 Port Orchard YC, WA Rebecca Leah C&C LandFall 39 _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Eachand every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list -use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray -- Sent from Gmail Mobile _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Eachand every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list -use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray -- Douglas Mountjoy 253-208-1412 Port Orchard YC, WA Rebecca Leah C&C LandFall 39 _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Eachand every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list -use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray ______________________________________________________________ Lee Youngblood & Kathleen Davis s/v Simplicity, a 1974 C&C 35-II Shilshole / Seattle 425-444-9109 _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. 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