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Kibokojoe
12-11-2009, 08:30 AM
Check out this new silicone material for repairs. Good for temps of -60°C to + 180°C and it looks like it will stick to just about anything and sets up in 24 hours.

http://sugru.com/

BennyM
12-11-2009, 07:32 PM
Whoa.

Kibokojoe
12-11-2009, 11:13 PM
She wrote me back...it comes in black but not in white and you can mix colors.

tim eh?
12-12-2009, 01:11 PM
kinda looks like

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Phq9IvtNSwE/R7sPR6GaHMI/AAAAAAAAAKE/rzt3haAfcE4/s320/250px-Play-doh-pot.jpg no?

looking forward to seeing results tho...

BMWDriver
12-12-2009, 03:03 PM
We, in Canada, fix everything with duct tape.

Bo525i
12-12-2009, 03:38 PM
Everything´s already sold out, but I subscribed to her mailing list! :)

genphreak
12-12-2009, 07:52 PM
Hmm... better invest. Now what is it everyone says about Irish things? Oh yea, they always work... LOL!

Seriously now, that looks like very interesting ****..

Perhaps the next 'best thing since 'duct tape?'

shogun
12-12-2009, 08:16 PM
I fixed my ashtray about 3 years ago with such kind of epoxy putty and it still works, here pics
http://twrite.org/shogunnew/fixes/body.html#Repairing_the_Sticking_Ashtray

Dash01
12-12-2009, 08:23 PM
Uh, what makes this stuff so good? How strong is it?

Why is it better as a general purpose adhesive than silicone, or of Shoo Goo running shoe sole glop, which is very tough stuff?

shogun
12-13-2009, 01:27 AM
epoxy putty I used gets hard, it is not like a glue, you can form shapes as you can see from my link above. I even used - after that stuff hardened- a small dremel and formed the shapes out of that putty.
Before you mix the 2 components they are both like a kind of chewing gum, mixing/kneading it makes it hot and when it gets cold it is stone hard and very strong.
Epoxy putty is a room-temperature-hardening substance used as a space-filling adhesive. It is stored until use as two components of clay-like consistency. Kneading the two components into each other creates an exothermic chemical reaction that activates the substance for use. When these are kneaded together an epoxide polymerisation reaction is catalysed. Unlike many other types of glues, epoxy adhesives are capable of filling gaps and even being used as a structural part by molding. Mighty Putty, a popular as seen on TV product advertised by the late Billy Mays, is a brand of epoxy putty. Says http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoxy_putty

lots of stuff here http://www.newpig.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_10651_10151_-1_2LHBPIGREPAIRPUTTIES?cm_mmc=Insite-_-Redirects-_-9V-_-putty

mikell
12-16-2009, 04:40 PM
If it moves and shouldn't, fix with duck tape (called that 'cos the backing is cotton duck, like in canvas). If it should move but doesn't, apply WD 40.
I've heard that Gorilla Tape is the hot setup now.

ahlem
12-18-2009, 09:00 PM
I'd find the local Wilsonart plastic laminate (Formica) distributor and get a tube of color matched silicone seam fill. They have about a hundred zillion colors to match most anything. You might be able to mix it with some other kind of clear silicone product and create life or something more adhesive. Use in a well ventilated area.