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Suncure tube dried out..

PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:31 am
by nystea
So i bought for the first time a suncurekit for my fibreglass shortboard and it seemed to me that when i opened it for the first time that the tube was dried out abit.. i try to apply what made it difficult but it seems todo the job.. is there anyway i can make it abit more liquid again before apply? I bought the tube back home and im now in some indonesian island with no other surfgear :) thx!

Re: Suncure tube dried out..

PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:05 am
by billie_morini
Suncure consists of acrylic. If the consistency is more liquid-like than solid or even loose jelly, you may be successful in reconstituting it with methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). You must do this in dim light. There is a remote possibility acetone will work. But, if more solid and a bit crunchy, then it is not possible to reconstitute it.

Re: Suncure tube dried out..

PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:13 am
by billie_morini
Another idea because there are boat supplies in Indonesia. Even if you are remote, it may be possible to obtain conventional polyester resin and catalyst (MEK or methyl ethyl ketone peroxide [MEKP]). The only catch is you cannot use this on an epoxy board. You'll need epoxy resin and hardener (any one of many amines).

Re: Suncure tube dried out..

PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:23 am
by nystea
Ok cool i ll try that and hopes it work... its not crunchy at all just jelly exept of liquid.. keep you up to date how things workout.. thx

Re: Suncure tube dried out..

PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:20 am
by jaffa1949
Hope your Indo tubes don't dry up! :lol:

Re: Suncure tube dried out..

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:36 pm
by TJ1984
Same thing happened to me. I got a solarez repair kit and dual cure resin was hard as a rock. Resin was yellow.

Re: Suncure tube dried out..

PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:25 pm
by Marky
Same thing happened to me twice! I didn't even get to use it, when i needed it was already hard and dry.

I now use Dura Rezn NANO for repairing small dings or cracks. No complaints so far, and the best: "endless shelf life"!