Gluing carbon?
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Cyano's the stuff (aka Super glue). Epoxy works too but cyano's easier, that's what I use when I'm building toy aeroplanes. Be careful when using it, the super thin stuff that cures fast goes everywhere if you're not careful - I have more ruined trousers than you can shake a stick at
Oh, and be aware it sticks skin better than anything else. Acetone (or nail varnish remover) dissolves it.Old cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster0 -
Hmmm - I would say no.
Super glue dries too rigid and brittle - parts of a bottle cage need to flex: I have feeling that if you stick it with super glue it'll just snap off.
I would say Araldite - bond it together better than new and provide an element of flexibility: admittedly Ive never used it on carbon but I used to use it to stick motorbike panels back together: they generally crashed better after being held together with Araldite than as new.
But that's only me - please don't hate me for doubting superglue!
HTH
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I would have gone for Araldite (the slow version, not the rapid) because it is an epoxy resin and a close relative of the resins used in making carbon bits. It doesn't work as well on some of the more common plastics (like spectacle frames!)0
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Thanks guys, I'll give Araldite a go and see how I get on. Hopefully save me having to buy a new bottle cage!0
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Geoff_SS wrote:Cyano's the stuff (aka Super glue). Epoxy works too but cyano's easier, that's what I use when I'm building toy aeroplanes. Be careful when using it, the super thin stuff that cures fast goes everywhere if you're not careful - I have more ruined trousers than you can shake a stick at
Oh, and be aware it sticks skin better than anything else. Acetone (or nail varnish remover) dissolves it.
Must be scary stuff dude!!0 -
So I managed to break a bit off my carbon fibre bottle cage
Thank God they don't use carbon for bike frames :?He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!0
