X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:13:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1340959 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:56:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.57a.3b0b947 (48552) for ; Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:56:09 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <57a.3b0b947.321b0769@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:56:09 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Making epoxy joints - peel-ply X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1156164969" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1156164969 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nicholas, I think the official answer is you don't have to sand, but I always do, just like you described. I remember reading somewhere that sanding "excites the molecules" or something like that. Sanding right before bonding is supposed to create a better bond. I even go back and re-sand a surface if it's been more than 24 hours since the original sanding. Maybe I just love dust! Mike Easley Colorado Springs -------------------------------1156164969 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Nicholas,

I think the official answer is you don't have to sand, but I always do,= =20 just like you described. I remember reading somewhere that sanding=20 "excites the molecules" or something like that. Sanding right before=20 bonding is supposed to create a better bond. I even go back and re-san= d a=20 surface if it's been more than 24 hours since the original sanding.

Maybe I just love dust!

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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