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shapeshifter
12-12-2008, 12:14 PM
Ok, long story short, I've build a 65g paludarium and I used mr.stickys glue for parts. I've noticed that the some of the glue appears to be softening up. I glued some slate to acrylic for a background and some of the slate has slid off and the glue underneath it was very soft and stringy. The slate is a minor detail as i don't think i actually roughened up the surface of the acrylic before gluing it...but the softening of the glue has me very worried.
Has anyone else used this glue and noticed some softening normal? I'd rather not tear the tank down for something that may be normal and non catastrophic.
thanks for any advice guys!

msjinkzd
12-12-2008, 12:24 PM
do you happen to have a link to the product?

shapeshifter
12-12-2008, 12:43 PM
Drs. Foster and Smith
(http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=8534)
Company Release (http://www.a-a-i.net/downloads/sp_uwg.pdf)
They mention flexability as a selling point in the company release, and the softness is different than flexability, it has turned back to being sticky in places...much like i just mixed it.
FWIW, The tank cured for 3 months before being introduced to water...it's only in the thinner applications that it appears to be softening....