Jdaniel594 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 After 1 weeks worth of work on 2 pvc swimbaits I went to epoxy the eye screws in the bait with a 2 part finish coat epoxy I ordered from Lure Parts Online and this stuff is causing the pvc to get mushy around the pilot holes I drilled. The epoxy has a 4 hour mixed work time (which concerned me), but I wanted a thin flowing epoxy to squeeze into the drilled pilot holes. I have used 5 min epoxy on pvc with no problems. Does the slow cure epoxy have retarder chemicals (possibly acetone) that slow the curing and causing a adverse reaction with the pvc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I can't say what caused the problem with finish coat epoxy, but I've never had any trouble with either Bob Smith or D2T 30 minute epoxies when used on PVC. Being inert is one of the great things about epoxies. One thing that helped me make sure that I was getting the holes filled with epoxy was to start using syringes. The syringes like the ones sold on Ebay for refilling printer ink cartridges have a large bore needle and it is long enough to get to the bottom of a 2" hole. All I ever do is mix the epoxy like normal and add a few drops of denatured alcohol to the mix. This thins it out enough to be shot through the syringe without any problems. It also gives you a couple of extra minutes working time. This gives you enough time to shoot epoxy in a few holes and still be able to clean the syringe so it can be used again. Flushing it with denatured alcohol a couple times and then wiping it out with a rolled up piece of paper towel dipped in clean alcohol works for me. Hope this helps. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdaniel594 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I did just read about the difference between _solvent bourne _water bourne _sloventless epoxies.... I assume because the epoxy I ordered was meant to be applied in thin coats to finish lures its more than likely solvent based. Damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdaniel594 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thanks....yeah I was thinking about the syringe idea for delivery. I hope I can save these 2 swimbaits by drilling out the affected areas and filling with some quick setting stuff. Lesson learned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondox Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 mite be a form of denatured alcohol that i have used/seen used for thinning rod finishes. like flex coat or thread master. which would melt the pvc for sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 just drill out the area and epoxy in a plug of PVC. I've done this before with no problem and you are not going to do anything to effect the buoyancy of the PVC. Devcon 5 minute ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
