PC Products-75036 Epoxy, Kit, Clear , 50 ml Cartridge with Dispensing Gun

I tried Kintsugi for the first time.I used this exopy and eye candy mica powder: Kula Gold.https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B088QT1BS6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_titleAn art scalpel is useful to remove areas where it smudged. It dries clear. It becomes one with the glitter. If you cut or file it down, the epoxy appears dull. (I suspect that is the same with all epoxy.) I liked the dry time. Pieces suck together when I put them together - I didn't need to hold it very long at all. However, I learned it was better to work in small batches so that it would apply easier- it would get much thicker after a minute or two. It is easy to do a little at a time because the screw cap works like a dream - brilliant. If I were to do it again, I would do it one line at a time and let it dry completely each time. I had some perfect lines and it had set enough to stick together. But when I pushed the next piece on, my other line came apart and I had to redo it. Not the epoxy's fault, I just wasn't familiar with it. After half an hour the whole thing felt really sturdy. I am quite pleased with it and I'm excited to use this exopy on other projects as well.

A good product. Good service. Makes a very strong bond when dry.

This stuff works great, but you should practice with a small amount prior to use. The cure time is good for very small applications when used by someone with a bit of experience. If you rarely use epoxy, are working with above room temperature materials or environment, and/or have a large project that you can't do with small batches then pass on this. The work time is far too short for anything outside of those parameters. You'll end up wasting your epoxy, money, and time. This is ideally used in very small volumes (0.25 fl oz. of each part maximum in my opinion) unless you're experienced. I'm not saying it's impossible to do more, but I wouldn't recommend it. 4 minutes of work time might sound like a lot, but it's really not. It's really important consider those factors I mentioned. This is good stuff if you use it correctly.

If used properly, this stuff makes an incredibly strong bond. I used it to attach a copper pipe to an aluminum pipe on a DIY project. I realized that I needed to make changes and get the copper pipe off. Nope I broke the copper before I could get it to budge, Which I then had to hack saw it up and break parts off with pliers to get the copper off so I can re do it. As an adhesive, thats pretty much a 10/10. My intent was ot make my 2 pipes one, and this did that pretty perfectly.If you use this wrong the bond wont be great, but used well its amazing. Bonding 2 flat surfaces together isnt nearly as good. If you rough the surfaces up it helps, but all it needs is for one edge to cope up a tiny bit and it can be popped off. But if its a 3 dimensional joint, so that theres adhesive stopping it from moving being able to pull off, its amazing. When properly used, everything I try to take off breaks before the epoxy goes. So as a permanent solution I couldn't ask for more.And for ease of use, its very easy to use. I just squeeze a bit onto a piece of cardboard with packing tape on it to make a water resistant surface. Mix them with a paper clip. Apply it. Wait. Note that a hot environment will set faster.Try not to get it on your hands, its sticky and doesnt come off well, even with dish soap. But its not like super glue so it wont just instantly stick your skin together. so it gets points over glue for that.Also this is incredibly cheap and non toxic when cured. Meaning it should be safe for most applications. I cant really ask for more.

My 3/8" Makita rechargeable drill had fallen off of the ladder and snapped the handle in half right above the battery. I removed the rubber covering on the area where the handle had snapped in half. The lower section of the handle that holds the battery had completely snapped off. The only thing holding the lower section together with the upper section was the wiring harness. It had left the lower section hanging with a half inch gap. I applied acetone to the broken area and areas around the break, to etch into the plastic. I applied the two-part epoxy to the brake, above and below the brake. I tightly secured the two halves together and let it sit overnight. I used the first coat of epoxy just as the base coat. I then took fiberglass mesh drywall tape and applied three layers of the mesh tape around the break in the handle. I applied the second coat of epoxy which was the first coat over the fiberglass drywall tape. I let.the second coat of epoxy dry overnight. Lastly I applied the third coat of epoxy,which was the second coat of epoxy over the fiberglass drywall mesh. I applied the second coat over the mesh strictly to thicken the coat that was covering the mesh. That was a week ago now. I have used the drill multiple times since the repair. The drill is working perfect, seems to be very strong and holding up well. The 3/8" drill casing itself is some type of hard plastic. I think that this epoxy works perfect for this application with the fiberglass mesh for added strength. I used this epoxy strictly for the strength and not for the aesthetics. I'm very happy with the end result. In my opinion it has completely repaired this 3/8" Makita rechargeable drill. Otherwise this drill would have been thrown into the trash.