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Default Gluing Composite Material

On 1/31/2014 3:03 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 1/31/2014 3:44 PM, Sonny wrote:
I have 3 broken Queen Ann ball & claw stool legs to repair. The legs
are made of some sort of composite material. What is needed to glue
these back together, epoxy or something else.

I'll likely drill new holes in the tops of the legs, for attaching to
the wooden seat frame, but I'd like to glue the upper "corner" broken
pieces, where the original attaching screws are located, back together
for more structural support of the legs.

I don't know what should be used for gluing composite material and I
don't know what kind of composite material this is.

Thanks for any help.
Sonny

Well in order to know, I have to know the material.
Epoxy works on most materials, but not all as you know.

Is it a waxy type of composite.
Plastic based? MEK is the best glue

Is it resin based? Not sure

Is it fiberglass based... epoxy...
carbon fiber epoxy.


Nylon... CA or epoxy.

Poly...(something) CA..



Add this - if it's a plastic type material look up G-Flex epoxy.
Made my West System especially for gluing difficult plastics,