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by Eric Nyre
Wed May 16, 2007 3:56 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: gooey vinyl - aagh!
Replies: 12
Views: 5186

Re: gooey vinyl - aagh!

I fail to see how Plexus will solve the problem and acetone may just exacerbate a bad situation. There will still be the initial problem if the vinyl is truly delaminated. If you merely bond to the top layer of vinyl, it may cause a bigger problem. And if it's soften'd ABS, you then risk encapsulat...
by Eric Nyre
Tue May 15, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: gooey vinyl - aagh!
Replies: 12
Views: 5186

I don't see a problem with the Plexus bonding to Vinyl. You'll want to wipe the vinyl with Acetone to de-oil it, but that should be the only step required. That said I haven't tried it on vinyl, but with everything else I've used it with, I think it will work. Worst case you can just bond the metal ...
by Eric Nyre
Mon May 14, 2007 7:39 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: gooey vinyl - aagh!
Replies: 12
Views: 5186

Some things I'd try: First - take a hair dryer to the area and see if you can bake it. Toluene is nasty stuff and probably did plenty of damage, but it's worth a shot Second - assuming the hair dryer didn't do squat, I'd lightly dampen a paper towel with Acetone and very lightly wipe the area. It wi...
by Eric Nyre
Mon May 14, 2007 4:43 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Amperage question
Replies: 21
Views: 10629

Run separate fuses, one to each switch. The Attwood 1250 will draw more than the 2.6 amps depending on water quality. It's rated for clean water, but silt is a different story. If you get some mud in there, it will take almost 5amp to clean the mud/ silt out (pump will do it, but takes power and cle...