Interesting. I've had one of the Siamese twin epoxy deals on my hobby desk
for at least two years and it's still useable.

One must be VERY careful not to let any hardener get into or onto the resin
side. Also, the cap must be put back on the correct way. If you put the
hardener cap on the resin tube, you've had it. This is true of the
non-syringe types too.

I haven't tried it on the little tubes, but I revived a gallon jug of resin
which was clouded (crystallized) by putting it in a pan of hot (180 degree
F) water for ten or fifteen minutes; long enough for the heat to penetrate
and the resin to turn clear. It was so bad that it wouldn't go thru the
ketchup pumps. After heating it was clear and no more viscous than the new
stuff.

Roger

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I don't find they have much shelf life. They are always stuck when I
go to use them have to be thrown away. I use the Gudgeon Bros. G/5 5
min 2 part (1:1) epoxy for tacking and small repairs. No failures so
far but it does say don't use it for constant water exposure on the
instructions. It smells like fish oil when you open it. It's easy to
use for me. It's 4oz of each for $12 or so. good luck.

On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:42:21 GMT, Dave Allyn
wrote:

Has anyone played with using the two part epoxies that come in the the
syringes (1:1) to tack the boat parts in place? Package says 3-5
minutes to bond. can move in an hour, and sand/machine in 24 hours.

I could see some spots where they might come in handy, but was
wondering if anyone has tried them or not?




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