bonding hypalon tubes to a fiberglass hull ??

[cruzan style]

I need to know what product is going to give the best bond between the hypalon tubes and fiberglass hull of my apex inflatable?? i was told bostick 2402 , but i am not sure and i want to do it right. any advice would be greatly appreciated ..

[jwalker]

Cruzan, welcome. 2402 is the correct adhesive but do a search, there is plenty of info to be found.

[cruzan style]

thank you i will check it out !!

[cruzan style]

hey there jwalker i looked around and found a technical data sheet on 2402, but it did not list fiberglass as one of the materials that it can be used on, do you have any experience using it ??

[jwalker]

Yep, a bit surprisingly, it works fine on fibreglass. Good preparation, cleanliness (not even fingerprints), and dry conditions. 3 coats of adhesive. Some say 2 will do but I feel 3 is better. Bring the surfaces together without air bubbles and roll them really hard. Even use a rubber or soft wood mallet. Don't nip the hypalon over corners though.

[alystra]

Originally Posted by jwalker

Yep, a bit surprisingly, it works fine on fibreglass. Good preparation, cleanliness (not even fingerprints), and dry conditions. 3 coats of adhesive. Some say 2 will do but I feel 3 is better. Bring the surfaces together without air bubbles and roll them really hard. Even use a rubber or soft wood mallet. Don't nip the hypalon over corners though.

I glued some hypalon 'D' ring patches to the inside of my hull for lashing points. They are really firm. Good preparation as above, clean the grease off with the thinners/solvent stuff the glue suppliers have (I used Polymarine). Easy