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Old 02-25-2017, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ltc
This is an interesting post and quite timely as I am starting a non Jet (2m biplane) build.
I always assumed that for a wood to wood bond, slow cure epoxy was preferred to Hysol.
Does Hysol have excellent wood-wood bonding compared to conventional 2 part epoxy?
I assumed Hysol was the preferred method for wood to composite over epoxy.
Thanks for the expert advice and education.
Go with the Hysol. It's perfectly good for wood joints and it holds up better over the long run (years), particularly if the joint is exposed to fuels. Maybe today's epoxies are better but my experience with epoxies is that they yellow and become brittle over time. Since Hysol does not run it's also easier to work with.

Craig