Rowan Sylvester-Bradley | 13/08/2022 13:30:54 |
88 forum posts | I'm looking for a low viscosity 100% clear 2-part epoxy in a double syringe, with not too fast setting time. I need it to repair cracks in some china items, so it needs to flow well into the crack before starting to set. Can you recommend a product that will do this? Thank you - Rowan |
Norman Billingham | 13/08/2022 15:08:37 |
56 forum posts | No direct personal experience, but Fynebond, Hxtal NYL-1, Epotek 301-2 and Araldite 2020 are all used by ceramic restorers. Hxtal NYL-1 was used to repair the Portland vase so should be good enough for most purposes. I'm not sure if any of them comes in a double syringe though - it's usually better to mix by weight than volume. |
DC31k | 13/08/2022 16:25:53 |
1186 forum posts 11 photos | I think the low viscosity requirement is directly contradictory to the syringe dispensation method. There is a luthier on YT, twoodford, who uses a suction cup (like you would see on a soap holder that sticks to your bathroom tiles) to massage adhesive into cracked guitars. |
pgk pgk | 13/08/2022 17:27:08 |
2661 forum posts 294 photos | Not what was asked but I’d be tempted to try one of the clear light-set glues which might be drawn in via a fine wire or thin hypodermic needle and can be built up in layers. pgk |
Dave S | 13/08/2022 19:31:52 |
433 forum posts 95 photos | Try here: Dave |
Huub | 13/08/2022 22:01:37 |
220 forum posts 20 photos | I use Bison Epoxy for these jobs |
Breva | 13/08/2022 23:37:33 |
![]() 91 forum posts 7 photos | A de-soldering pump fitted with a soft rubber hose fitted on the nozzle ( to give a good seal against the surface) gives a quick short vacuum and can help to suck glue into a crack.
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Joseph Noci 1 | 14/08/2022 07:59:59 |
1323 forum posts 1431 photos | Try Smooth cast products - maybe from benam.co.uk - Kristal 6 or 30 ( epoxy based) Crystal Clear 20x series ( urethane based) Both yellow in direct sun with long exposure, both remain clear for 5 years so far indoors. The urethane is easier to use. How will you keep a low viscosity material in the crack? A fast cure would assist, but the requirements are contradictory - all the epoxies/urethanes I find tend to have long(er) cure times for low visc. types - fast cure types also shrink more, and have higher viscosity. |
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