SERIOUSLY strong adhesive?!?!?!?

ActingDanClark

looking for some SERIOUSLY strong adhesive to fix an expensive christmas decoration, need to be strong otherwise gravity kicks in and im back to square 1. contemplating tech7....?
any knowledgeable advice welcomed..

ScumLord

The strongest glue you can buy is epoxy. It comes it two separate tubes and you combine them to make your glue. Gorilla glue is a known brand for it.

fergal.b

+1 for epoxy I trust my life in it what type of materiel is it as you may need to give a rub with sand paper to get a good bond, Gorilla glue tends to expand a bit when setting and may not dry 100% clear like epoxy.





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ActingDanClark

thanks for that-was contemplating kitchen fitters who use adhesive to stick sinks under counters but it looks like epoxy is the way to go:D

Dtp1979

damian139 wrote: »

thanks for that-was contemplating kitchen fitters who use adhesive to stick sinks under counters but it looks like epoxy is the way to go:D

Don't forget you'll have to take it off after Christmas!!

Billy Bunting

CT1, Strong, flexible and can be cut away in the Spring with a knife, i swear by it.

I recently was out of CT1 and needed to repair the catch on my tool box, i reluctantly used Tech7, allowed it to dry over night, first lift of the toolbox found it all in bits on the floor, expensive silicone!

Dtp1979

Billy Bunting wrote: »

CT1, Strong, flexible and can be cut away in the Spring with a knife, i swear by it.

I recently was out of CT1 and needed to repair the catch on my tool box, i reluctantly used Tech7, allowed it to dry over night, first lift of the toolbox found it all in bits on the floor, expensive silicone!

I thought ct1 and tech 7 were the same billy?

Billy Bunting

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I thought ct1 and tech 7 were the same billy?

So did i, or at least i followed the hype, i honestly thought it was just possibly stronger than silicone, i put it at the back of the catch around 5/10mm thick knowing the clasp was going to grip the catch, catch was broke on one side, it was still broke on that side the next day, it seemed to be far too flexible, CT1 is just slightly flexible in comparison.

Dtp1979

Billy Bunting wrote: »

So did i, or at least i followed the hype, i honestly thought it was just possibly stronger than silicone, i put it at the back of the catch around 5/10mm thick knowing the clasp was going to grip the catch, catch was broke on one side, it was still broke on that side the next day, it seemed to be far too flexible, CT1 is just slightly flexible in comparison.

Ye I like ct1 myself. Expensive but worth it. Fischer make one now similar enough to ct1

Sparkpea

ct1 is basically tech7 boys who went out on their own. same product pretty much.. i think there was a split in the company or something, only diff is ct1 has a stamp on it that says its fine for wetrooms or something, so the ct1 rep said anyway...


yes ct1 or tech7 will do your job

jack of all

I vote for epoxy and at least with epoxy you can get it in small tubes and mix just what you want. Gorilla glue is a polyurethane, good for larger jobs but messy and difficult to control due to it's expanding properties, clean up is difficult and clamping required for best results.

ActingDanClark

i got the epoxy in the end, only needed a small amount, thanks all!