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RTV for Plug?
Posted by:
Bill Napier
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Date: October 11, 2010 09:17PM
This has probably been covered here before. I could not find it with a search. I have an open end on a male section. Can I, should I plug it with RTV silicone or does it need to be something more firm? Re: RTV for Plug?
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: October 11, 2010 09:30PM
Bill,
This is very simple. Just take a piece of solid blank material - fiberglass or graphite. Cut off a piece that is a couple of inches long. Chuck the piece into a drill and while spinning the blank piece, hold it against a belt sander reducing the size of the blank until it is a nice fit into the end of the blank. Coat it with 5 minute epoxy, and insert the ground down blank into the end of the open blank. When the 5 minute epoxy has set up, simply trim off the excess blank material flush with the top of the blank for a nice finished look. Roger Re: RTV for Plug?
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: October 11, 2010 09:47PM
A dob of RodBond is sufficient, or a plug cut from a piece of firm EVA foam.
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Posted by:
Ellis Mendiola
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Date: October 12, 2010 06:30AM
Or you can buy very small cork stoppers at your local hardware store that will work as well. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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