Hi all, and mweed
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Well, mixed results I'm afraid. The stuff is the consistency of any old glue - like Bostic - and dries - when inside the joint - quite flexible. BUT the problem is, and glue that dries outside the skin-joint dries like superglue - clear but crispy. If you pull off the crispy skin, it pulls the good stuff out of the joint - very frustrating. So - everyone will say - keep it inside the joint. But the TPE skin is so thin it's almost impossible. I have made some good joints but it really tricky.
So some joints I have to leave the shiny skin..... doesn't look too wonderful, but it is glued. Some joints I'm going to have to keep trying.......
It's obviously designed for much thicker TPE..... takes about 15 mins to go 'off' ..... another hour or so before it can be moved..... then 24 hours before it's cured. The hardest part then is getting it ONLY inside the thickness of the tear, and holding the two sides up tight whilst it goes off. Neither tape, nor bluetack work..... rubber bands each side of the potential join - to hold the neck or tail round a 'former' - pipe or something similar - then pushing the two edges together. It works OK if you keep excess glue off the bands, the former, and the top of the skin.....
If anyone wants to try it let me know.........
