Lochie Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 im in Australia and I’ve been using araldite to hold the through wire in place, and was wondering what else I could use that’s a bit cheaper and still does the job. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exx1976 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 I don't do through wire, but I've seen builders use CA and baking soda to fill the voids around a through-wire and secure it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 If you do the CA glue and baking soda (which I think works great), make sure you get THIN CA glue. Medium or thick just gums up on top, but the thin soaks in much better. You could also use 5 minute epoxy, here in the states I can get some pretty cheap. Would love to come fish in Australia some day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exx1976 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Big Epp said: If you do the CA glue and baking soda (which I think works great), make sure you get THIN CA glue. Medium or thick just gums up on top, but the thin soaks in much better. You could also use 5 minute epoxy, here in the states I can get some pretty cheap. Would love to come fish in Australia some day! An excellent point! I do use CA and baking soda to cover by ballast holes, and I learned the hard way about trying to use CA that wasn't thin. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 I use relatively cheap quick cure epoxy (5 minute). It works fast, is strong. Just about any glue will get the job done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Yup, I will use 5 minute epoxy, then fill in any imperfections or lead holes with superglue/baking soda, or car body filler (bondo). If you have a large deep slot and don't want to use tons of epoxy, I will epoxy in the wire (enough to cover the wire), then with some strips of wood, I will mix more epoxy and fill the slot with epoxy and the strips of wood making sure they are completely covered on all sides with the epoxy. Here is a pic of what I mean: Welcome here! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 9 hours ago, exx1976 said: An excellent point! I do use CA and baking soda to cover by ballast holes, and I learned the hard way about trying to use CA that wasn't thin. LOL Hahah, yeah same. I tried to smear it in but my fingers stuck together like you wouldn’t believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 6 hours ago, eastman03 said: Yup, I will use 5 minute epoxy, then fill in any imperfections or lead holes with superglue/baking soda, or car body filler (bondo). If you have a large deep slot and don't want to use tons of epoxy, I will epoxy in the wire (enough to cover the wire), then with some strips of wood, I will mix more epoxy and fill the slot with epoxy and the strips of wood making sure they are completely covered on all sides with the epoxy. Here is a pic of what I mean: Welcome here! That is an awesome idea, cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Thanks for all the help, I’m 19 and only starting out. So any hints and tips are really appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
