Integra Adventure

[Joe Corlett]

All:

I'm working on a Hi-Macs Volcanic and I'm out of dark brown and figure some clear will work just as well.

I decide to use up all of Dani's old Avonite and other old clear before I dip into my stash. About half way through the edge, I've gotta tap my new tube of Integra. I've only got four feet of edge to go, I'm not wasting a tip, so I squirt some in a baggie and mix. The stuff barely comes out of the bag at the end of the run. Must be some hot catalyst. It sets up way before the old stuff does.

I've got a little cosmetic repair and I mix a little on a scrap and it turns lumpy. What the hell is going on here? The repair looks like crap and never really hardens. I try again. And again, I'm a slow learner.

I'm gonna hafta call Integra. What's up with quality control?

Then I do something really unusual. I READ THE LABEL ON THE TUBE. No wonder the damn stuff sets up so fast and doesn't harden for repairs. I'm using clear composite bonder, not solid surface adhesive.

The bond line looks good. This thing is goin' in tomorrow.

Joe

P.S.

Chad, could you maybe put a bright orange label or something on the Composite Bonder tube as an aid for the literarily-challenged?

[Wags]

As Ron White says, "Can't fix stupid" :) ...

[chad t]

Joe,

You should know that you are not the first to experience the wonders of trying to achieve a good seam with a rubberized adhesive and wondering why-no matter what you do- you just can't get it looking right.

The label used to read "Clear" and we recently changed it to read "Accessory Adhesive" to try to eliminate the issue and we did try a neon sticker at one point as well.

It may be time to give the Composite Bonder its very own label........

Glad to hear that you got it all straightened out in the end.

CT