Hey people:
I have a Methane paddle that's got me baffled- I sanded it back and cleaned it with metho before I glued it with Selleys Araldite. Having done this twice now I'm a bit confused as to why I keep twisting the top off my paddle so easily. Any thoughts?

Well I bought a new tube of araldite (the double barrel tubes where you mix the two components.) But I'd say the araldite is probably failing as you can just peel it off and it's a yellowish colour. Having said that.

I've never left the paddle in the sun too long or anything though- I keep my paddles inside in the shade...

Having said that- I have a kia kaha paddle by woogie marsh that is yet to come unstuck and that was glued with the first old tube of glue that the methane was stuck together with the first time.

The inside of the handle pice is this grey grainy material like sand which I imagine isn't great for adhesion. Does anyone elses handle piece have a different interior?

(So in answer to your question, probably both, but much more likely the two surfaces are not good enough to be stuck together- despite my best efforts)

This might help.. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=39056&SearchTerms=cutting,a,carbon,paddle

Another reason for the problem might be those stupid glue dispensers that often don't give equal amounts of the two parts of the glue.. More of one or the other will make the glue fail.

DJ

Cheers guys- I will definitely try putting holes in with the screw driver to prevent twisting off, and acetone with marine epoxy sounds good. Third time's a charm :)