Might have to play with it but the slightly pliable nature is why I suggested the g/flex. Normal epoxy can be brittle especially if its not going to be drilled and tapped. I would be fearful that a wood or sheet metal screw would crack the repair out of the hole.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Aug 9, 2016 9:39 PM, "Jake Brodersen via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Joel, > > > > I’m not sure how well GFlex will hold screws. It seems to be just a > little bit soft, even after it hardens. I use regular West System with a > bit of silica filler to thicken it up. > > > > Jake > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joel > Aronson via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 9, 2016 16:46 > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Filling stripped screw holes in fiberglass + core > > > > I need to are rebed some hardware that is screwed in to the cabin, and > several screw holes are stripped. I'm going to use butyl for the > hardware, but is epoxy the best thing to fill the screw holes? Does it > need to be West, or is any waterproof hardware store epoxy sufficient? > > > > -- > > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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