Gorilla 2 Part Epoxy, Clear Epoxy, 0.85 Ounce Syringe (Pack of 1) - 5 Minute Set, Incredibly Strong Bonding

I first acquired this epoxy to repair a custom, cast, resin, wall sculpture of a Great Blue Heron (in flight) that a visitor had removed and dropped, causing it to shatter into four pieces along its four foot wing span. Initially, I also purchased three foot long, aluminum braces to reinforce the sculpture’s wing span. To my amazement, with only a modest amount of this Gorilla-brand epoxy applied to the joints between the broken pieces — and no structural reinforcements — the entire wing span of the sculpture is fused with such strength and rigidity that I can support the entire weight of the sculpture (80 lbs.) at anywhere along the wing span without it flexing or coming apart. This is really astounding. The entire sculpture may actually be materially stronger than before the repair. For safe measure, I added a smear of the epoxy along the back side of the sculpture along all along the fracture joints. It is now so rigid and strongly bound that I can tap the tips of the wings and the entire sculpture resonates like a metal gong, which means it is, for all practical purposes, fused into a uni-body entity. Some tips: 1. There’s a plastic wand wedged between the push-rods of the dual syringe. You need to break this wand out of there to be able to fully depress the syringe. Personally, I found a wooden popsicle stick to make a much better wand for mixing the epoxy and applying it. 2. You’ll know that the epoxy components (resin and hardener) are properly mixed when you can smell a temporary stink like rotten eggs. Soon after, the epoxy will catalyze and generate heat. From that point, you have 5 minutes to apply the epoxy before it starts to thicken and set. Thus, to maximize your work time, you can start applying the epoxy as soon as your smell the pungent stink. The stink goes away as soon as the epoxy starts to set. Full strength and cure, which is when no tackiness can be felt in the epoxy, occurs at around 24 hours, 3. The epoxy has a thick consistency, like honey. It fills small gaps extremely well and will self-level to an extent, removing brush strokes and smoothing over depressions. It is clear with a very slight amber tint. It goes on clear and cures to a clear, tough-as-nails finish. 4. I recommend wearing nitrile gloves as you work with this epoxy, as if it gets on your skin, you’ll need acetone to remove it. Acetone is very effective at breaking down this epoxy before it cures. However, once it cures, the acetone will not soften or dissolve it. 5. If you want to shape or flatten the epoxy — on the back of a sculpture for example — after it sets, you can lay the side of the item with the epoxy against a polyethylene sheet on a level floor or table top. The epoxy sticks like crazy to resin, metals, wood, stone, glass, leather but will not adhere to polyethylene plastic. After the epoxy cures, you can pull away the polyethylene sheet and the epoxy will be hard and smooth like glass. It will bond strongly to 3D printed thermoplastics like PLA. 6. As long as you keep the resin and hardener separate, these components will last a surprisingly long time. Working over several days to join each fractured piece of the sculpture, I left the nozzles of the double syringe uncovered and the epoxy components easily remained viable for several days. For longer term keeping on any open syringe, just stretch a section of duct tape over the nozzles. 7. Where a really clean joint is needed, applying the epoxy to just one side and pressing the parts together will give surprisingly strong adhesion. However, for maximum strength, I recommend applying epoxy to both sides of a joint and letting a “bead” ooze out along the joint. On the cosmetic side of your project, the bead can be smoothed out before the epoxy cures. I recommend leaving the raised bead on the non-cosmetic back side of any such workpiece, and after it cures, coming back with more epoxy to smear over the bead to create a wider seam patch for maximum joint strength. The fresh epoxy adheres well to any old cured epoxy. The stuff is for certain a resin, and will practically weld any resin components into a rigid uni-body. This epoxy lives up to its brand name of being gorilla strong.

I used this to permanently seal the thread on a gold urn pendant carrying the ashes of a loved one. Not exactly the use case on the box, but when you need something to hold and hold forever, you don't reach for whatever's in the junk drawer. I needed something that mixed cleanly, applied with control, and would bond without any doubt. The syringe design made it easy to dispense just the right amount. I used a toothpick to apply it precisely where I needed it, which gave me a lot more control than trying to squeeze it directly onto something that small and that important. I let it cure for a full 24 hours before touching it. Then I put it on and haven't taken it off since. I shower with it daily. It has not moved, shifted, or given me any reason to worry. I haven't tried to open the pendant to check the seal. I'm just trusting it. And so far it has given me no reason not to. For anyone sealing an urn pendant or memorial jewelry, the details that matter are: use a toothpick for precision, give it the full 24 hours, and don't rush it. This is not the project where you test it after an hour. Five stars. It did its job on something that couldn't afford to fail.

Used to epoxy two pieces of metal together. Worked great and dries clear.

As is often the case, my experience with the Gorilla 2-Part Epoxy, Clear Epoxy, 0.85 Ounce Syringe was largely in line with expectations. The product description accurately portrays what you get: a two-part epoxy designed for rapid, strong bonding. For its intended purpose, it certainly delivers. The "5 Minute Set" claim is pretty accurate, meaning you don't have a lot of time to fiddle around once you've mixed the two components. This is great if you need a quick fix, but it also means precision is key from the get-go. The bond itself? Incredibly strong, as advertised. I've used it for a few minor repairs around the house, and each time the repaired item feels as solid as new. It held up perfectly to the tasks I threw at it, providing the kind of durable bond you'd expect from a brand like Gorilla. The clear aspect is also a definite plus, as it doesn't leave unsightly colored marks on the repair. However, where the product falls a little short of being a truly stellar five-star item for me is in its usability, specifically the "messy to use" aspect. While the syringe packaging is generally convenient for dispensing two parts, I found that getting a perfectly controlled and clean application was a bit of a challenge. There's a slight tendency for a tiny bit of overflow or for the mixed epoxy to ooze a little more than I'd ideally like, even with careful pressure. This isn't a dealbreaker by any means, but it does mean you need to have some paper towels or a cleaning cloth handy and be prepared for a bit of cleanup afterwards. It’s not quite as neat and precise as something like a glue pen, for example. Ultimately, this Gorilla epoxy is a solid, reliable product that does exactly what it says it will: create an incredibly strong bond quickly. It earns a solid four stars from me because it perfectly meets its functional description and delivers on its promise of strength. It’s a great go-to for repairs where durability is paramount. However, the minor messiness associated with its application keeps it from reaching that elusive five-star status of being truly exceptional or exceeding expectations in every regard. It's a good tool, but not a perfect one.

using this epoxy to assemle golf clubs. It's great to have a clear finish product that doesn't smell so much and it is still strong enough. The smell is like something is burning, as opposed to a deep chemical smell. Easy to mix with the 50-50 design, mix it up and will dry quickly.Long setting for final use

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Although there was a problem with the product, the seller has went over and above to resolve the problem. you can't beat that. Thank you!

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De buen precio y muy fácil aplicación. Tienes que espera unas 24 horas para que cure al 100% y veas los resultados finales. La presentación permite su uso sin desperdicio y de manera medida. Muy recomendable.