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diverphil
24-07-2008, 14:24
have got a couple of latex seals to take with me as spares. the problem is ..the glue didnt have any instructions with it. its bostik 2402 and hardner, does anybody out there know what the mix should be :confused:
Woz
24-07-2008, 14:33
Lob the whole bottle of hardner into the tin. If using less, proprotion accordingly.
tony J
24-07-2008, 17:31
have got a couple of latex seals to take with me as spares. the problem is ..the glue didnt have any instructions with it. its bostik 2402 and hardner, does anybody out there know what the mix should be :confused:

Its a standard 2 part contact adhesive and assuuming latex seals on a non porous surface.

1.Clean up the surfaces.
2.mix up some of the glue (as Woz said - A tin is enough for 10's of seals)
3. Lob it on
4. wait until that weird not wet phase happens (touch dry)
5. push together.
6. press hard together

or jeust read http://www.ewetsuits.com/acatalog/bostik-2402-guide.pdf

Tony
diverphil
24-07-2008, 17:47
cheers for the info. hope the seals last till i get back
GaryC
24-07-2008, 18:01
Its a standard 2 part contact adhesive and assuuming latex seals on a non porous surface.

1.Clean up the surfaces.
2.mix up some of the glue (as Woz said - A tin is enough for 10's of seals)
3. Lob it on
4. wait until that weird not wet phase happens (touch dry)
5. push together.
6. press hard together

or jeust read http://www.ewetsuits.com/acatalog/bostik-2402-guide.pdf

Tony

How do you get the old seals off?? Is there a special compound...
tony J
24-07-2008, 18:49
How do you get the old seals off?? Is there a special compound...
One of things about latex, is it does actually stick very well !
you can just peel it off.

Tony
IainC
25-07-2008, 10:07
One of things about latex, is it does actually stick very well !
you can just peel it off.

Tony

2nd that- peel away, and maybe rub the drysuit surface with a bit of sand paper for any stubborn left over glue.

Iain.
Woz
25-07-2008, 10:59
How do you get the old seals off?? Is there a special compound...It's called a hairdryer.
Richard Whitcombe
25-07-2008, 13:04
It's called a hairdryer.

I burnt out 2 hairdryers and 3 plastic cards trying to remove old glue and latex and still couldnt get it totally clean.

Oh and 3rd degree burns.
ozone1
25-07-2008, 18:06
I burnt out 2 hairdryers and 3 plastic cards trying to remove old glue and latex and still couldnt get it totally clean.

Oh and 3rd degree burns.


The trick is not to worry about the glue.
The old glue forms a good base for the new glue.
But you must get all the old seal off before you
refit the new.

Cheers ozone.


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