Best weather proof Glue?

[phatdaddy]

not sure about gorilla glue, but i use alot of pvc glue and we store it upside down. no matter how tight you put the cap on, a little air circulates and the glue goes bad over time. turn the can over and the air is trapped in the bottom of the can and can't circulate. i've had a can in the shed at home for about 2 years.

might work?

pancake, is the pine pressure treated? i know epoxy dosen't get along with PT

[pancake]

yes it was pressure treated pine. i thought that would be the best/cheapest to use for some replacement parts that were originally teak or some other type of wood on my boats.

[cterrebonne]

that pt probably wont work unless you can get it to really dry out. If you get some regular wood that is used in cabinet making and then coat it with a epoxy resin and then clear coat it. that would be the ticket.

[Steplift 72']

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

that pt probably wont work unless you can get it to really dry out. If you get some regular wood that is used in cabinet making and then coat it with a epoxy resin and then clear coat it. that would be the ticket.

Pressure treated wood got a bad reputation when people tried to used it in transoms and stringers. The tests show fairly good adhesion but like cterrebonne says it has to really be dry....and it doesn't come from the lumber yard dry. I'm still tempted to use it on boats and have read a lot of stuff on the web about making sure it's got no residue and is very dry first. Epoxy is a great glue, but can't penetrate the grain if it's already full of water.

[cterrebonne]

The guy that we send our boats to for repair uses a place out of new orleans for his PT wood. He says that its a marine grade plywood which is PT then they dry it in a kiln so there hardly any mositure at all.

[HookedOnMarsh]

Don't know about how strong Gorillaglue is in marine environment, but I do know how to store it for long time. You first have to squeeze as much air out as possible before putting on the cap, then turn it upside down. Also to make it work better, you should wet both pieces with a little water before gluing them together.

[turbinedoctor]

I broke the handle on my favorite coffee cup three years ago and glued it back together with Gorilla glue. I would'nt even to begin to guess how many times it has been through the dish washer and is still holding just fine. I dont think the marine envirnoment can be much worse then a dish washer.


Turbo