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Unread 03-13-2014, 07:40 PM
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Default 5200 drying time ?

Anyone ever use 5200 that seems to take too long to dry ?

I have, and the piece I used it on is indoors, so cold is not the issue.
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if u mist it with water, it will kick quicker
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depending on temp it can take a week
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The red 5200 fast cure is pretty well cured overnight. The regular stuff takes a good week to fully cure.
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Checking the tubes at West Marine store, I found some had date codes and some just batch codes. The dates on the tubes were from 2012 !

That's some old 5200. Seeing as West Marine sells 52 frequently, I strongly doubt it's been sitting that long, so maybe 3M just makes too much and winds up warehoused for years.

I don't know, but I do know the stuff does seem to age in the sealed tube. First the viscosity drops, then it becomes more like rubber in a tube, then finally rubbery and crumbly. Rare to find a tube like this, but certainly not as fresh as when tube loaded at the factory.
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