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Old 02-15-2011, 10:10 AM   #18
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I scrubbed the area with light grit sandpaper and then wiped it with a small amount of acetone and paper towel. The acetone was long gone before I applied a sponge with cutaway shape for transX. When I filled the cavity with the 5200 it was easy to set in the puck and push it down firm.

I'm pretty sure this is the slow cure but the back of the label says that it sets in 24 hours? It's the marine stuff for sure. The lack of airflow, colder temps and sponge border could all be factors. The weird part was that even the goo on the top edges where it squeezed up was tacky as of Sunday (4 days). Seems to me that would be the first part to harden.

I'd just advise guys to plan on leaving 5200 adhesive items alone for 4 or 5 days at least. No point in risking your hard work!

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