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Old 12/10/2006, 01:58 PM
TriniReefer TriniReefer is offline
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Question "Welding" lr rubble to lr underwater?

Can i "weld" a piece of my lr rubble that has some zoa frags on it to a piece of lr under water?Will it stick to the liverock?Is there anything i have to watch out for?
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Old 12/10/2006, 03:19 PM
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Old 12/11/2006, 09:03 PM
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anyone?ok i know someone knows the answer to this here on rc.
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Old 12/11/2006, 09:18 PM
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Hey Trini I have looked and looked and came up with a few links to Thorite which is reef safe cement. Do a search on yahoo or something and you should be able to find some info. It can be used underwater from what I have read.

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Old 12/11/2006, 09:49 PM
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How big is the rubble piece? If it's small, why not just glue it using superglue (like you use to attach fragds to LR)?
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Old 12/12/2006, 01:37 AM
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Aquaneedit. Its a putty for use in underwater environements. I also use SuperGlu GEL, not the liquid.
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Old 12/12/2006, 03:34 PM
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Thanks kpk.Its a small piece of lr rubble.When i said welding it on i ment welding it on with superglue underwater.Mr_Miaqi do u use the superglue underwater or no?
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Old 12/12/2006, 09:35 PM
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W/e no reply's by tomorow evening at 4 im trying it with super glue.
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Old 12/13/2006, 05:01 PM
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I had read on here the other day someone said they use the same super glue for fragging & they just stick it underwater real quick & to the piece of rock. They also make aquatic epoxy.
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Old 12/13/2006, 05:04 PM
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I use super glue gel and if you put it against the target rock quick enough you can do it underwater. The salt water actually helps speed the cementation process. You just have to be quick or you make a mess and it doesn't stick well...
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Old 12/13/2006, 05:19 PM
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If your wondering if you can put the actual tube of glue under water then yes you can, but you might as well consider it wasted if you don't use the whole tube. It will dry the tip pretty good, but you can also punch a hole in the tube to use the rest!
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Old 12/13/2006, 07:09 PM
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It's best to scrap or brush off the target rock first. The glue will have something to bind to then.
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Old 12/14/2006, 08:44 PM
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Alright well i didnt do it yet but ill do it tomorow.I had a whole bunch of tests this week and my goped had a few problems that needed to be fixed.Note:also other things that happen while ur in 8th grade come up.So ill try it tomorow.
 


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