I need some advice on type of epoxy resin to get please.

[mart]

Having never used epoxy I thought the plastic container might start to disolve or something. Just being cautious.

 

[Haz87]

I mix it on anything I have to hand. Any old plastic, a piece of cardboard - anything that is clean enough essentially. I've used many an aerosol lid and never had issues

 

[Stupoty]

I managed to get some epoxy resin yesterday. What sort of container do you tend to use for the mixing? I had initially thought about the top of an aerosol, but being plastic probably not a good idea?

Palstic blister packs are good as it's trapped in the dimple and cant escape all over the table (so easily).



Stu

 

[mart]

If it says on the pack it is suitable for joining plastics, among other materials, it is not likely to dissolve them!

I will use the top from an aerosol. They should be ideal for mixing small amounts.

I couldn't get the packs with syringes yet. The one available instructs to squeeze each tube with equal pressure, so I guess that means 50/50 mix. OK for my needs.

 

[bourbon]

I had the same type of tube. Although there will be enough for your job and will work. The tubes are about half full and it's really thin. THIS WILL DO THE JOB, so don't worry about that. But if you want some for 'stock' these are what you want (other makes are available)

 

[brightspark]

I had the same type of tube. Although there will be enough for your job and will work. The tubes are about half full and it's really thin. THIS WILL DO THE JOB, so don't worry about that. But if you want some for 'stock' these are what you want (other makes are available)View attachment 379377

there a flamin nuisance being together i prefer seperate tubes easier to handle

 

[mart]

@brightspark
What actually happens ?

 

[fizzy]

I'd use the cheapest you can get from the poundshop for that.

I would be careful. I bought some that was awful - the stink of styrene was awful - had to take it outside. Proper epoxy doesn't have styrene in it!

 

[PhillipM]

That hilka seems to be 2-part superglue rather than epoxy?

 

[fizzy]

there a flamin nuisance being together i prefer seperate tubes easier to handle

Definitely - they look like a great idea but they never come out equally. And far too easy to get the end cap on wrong so the hardener goes on the resin side!

 

[PhillipM]

I would be careful. I bought some that was awful - the stink of styrene was awful - had to take it outside. Proper epoxy doesn't have styrene in it!

Yep, cheap stuff with mainly recycled resin that stinks and doesn't perform anything like it should.
Ditch the poundshop epoxy and at least spend a couple of quid extra at toolstation on some Araldite Rapid stuff. Very low odour and reliable.

 

[fizzy]

That hilka seems to be 2-part superglue rather than epoxy?

Yes well spotted - how can you have cyanoacrylate on the same label as epoxy? It looks like normal epoxy - maybe due to the labelling error they sold it off cheap to pound shops

 

[fizzy]

I had the same type of tube. Although there will be enough for your job and will work. The tubes are about half full and it's really thin. THIS WILL DO THE JOB, so don't worry about that. But if you want some for 'stock' these are what you want (other makes are available)View attachment 379377

Superglue epoxy?
Brilliant new invention

 

[bourbon]

First one off the net Sorry. Surely that's a trades description thing there. it's either cyanoacrylate or epoxy you can't get both

 

[brightspark]

@brightspark
What actually happens ?

one is slightly thicker than the other and a pig to squeeze out when there cold the goo goes all over when you push the cap back on them

 

[mart]

I understand from some members that there seems to be some crap masquerading as proper epoxy resin.

In contrast some members- Optima21, Pharm, Timbun1962, Julianf and bourbon have found some that is ok. I may even have bought rubbish too, but until I open and use it I won't know. Can we not pool our experience on which ones are ok?

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

I understand from some members that there seems to be some crap masquerading as proper epoxy resin.

In contrast some members- Optima21, Pharm, Timbun1962, Julianf and bourbon have found some that is ok. I may even have bought rubbish too, but until I open and use it I won't know. Can we not pool our experience on which ones are ok?

Brands of epoxy resin, more than a couple of orders of magnitude, than the letters in the alphabet at least. Including containing styrene. Viscosity can be adjusted by filler, for example the thixotropy of the resin, gives Aerosil.