[quote=Edchris177]Aquaseal is VERY sticky stuff. Without seeing exactly what is going to be glued, I can't be sure. I would try a small,(1 sq cm) spot & see how it does, before I went the whole enchilada.
If you need the Aquaseal to penetrate fabric, & seep into needle holes, be very careful with mixing cotol. Adding it thickens the mixture within the time you stir it. You want it to seep into all the pores, therefore you want very little cotol.
An option might be to vigorously rub some plane AQaseal into the fabric, sort of saturating it like fibreglass matt/resin. That will seal the fabric & holes. Let that set up til at least tacky, then as stage 2 bond your seals.
For what it's worth, I disagree with Bobs theory below.
[quote]Acetone and alcohol are just cleaners, where as Cotol is a catalyst for Aguaseal, and will encourage a better bond around and through those hundreds of holes[/quote]
I quite agree that cotol is a catalyst, but as with any catalyst mixture, the final strength is determined by mixing precise proportions. Much like fibreglass, I would not want excess catalyst sitting in a pool, diluting the mixture. Also, if it evaporates, then it does nothing to catalyze the mixture, & adds nothing to the final bonding strength.
Personally, I have never cleaned with anything but acetone, or plain rubbing alcohol, the cotol is just to damned expensive for the tiny vial you get. The only failure I have seen is after several years some came loose from the deck, around where the shroud plates enter the hull.
Wetsuits, where it can be worked a little into the fabric are stronger than the original material.
One other item, the cotol, once opened tends to stratify, into about 1/3 liquid on the top, & 2/3 milky gel on the bottom. Just shake the bejeezus out of it, it will homogenize, & work just as well as a new bottle.[/quote]
