Hey guys, I have an Ever-Ready 150 I'm going to restore, probably with a TGN 20mm silvertip...my question is, do any of you any recommendations on a particular brand of epoxy? Preferablly available at Home Depot, anyone try the Gorilla brand Epoxy? Tips and info are welcome, thanks.
Epoxy recommendations?
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I don't think you will go wrong with pretty much any epoxy. I perfer System Three as I do NOT want 5 minute set stuff which seems to be the common box store offerings.
I have never used the Gorilla brand, but it should work if you can deal with its set time.
I have never used the Gorilla brand, but it should work if you can deal with its set time.
I use Clear RTV silicon.
I use Devcon 5 min epoxy and had no failure.
I think anything will work. I use System Three T-88.
I like the "Loctite brand that comes in the two 4 ounce bottles.
I don't like the syringes, the 2 parts have different viscositys so they want to come out at different rates.
With the 2 separate bottles I can easily squeeze out equal amount on a piece of card stock and mix with a tooth pick.
I don't like the syringes, the 2 parts have different viscositys so they want to come out at different rates.
With the 2 separate bottles I can easily squeeze out equal amount on a piece of card stock and mix with a tooth pick.
+1 about the syringes. Everytime I wind up with the wrong ratio.
Any epoxy will likely work. My preference is to use something with a slower cure time and one that's waterproof (vs water resistant). My favorite is System Three's T-88 and the runner up Devcon's 2-Ton. Both of these are waterproof (which is not as common as you might think) but the T-88 has a higher open end on the set up time.
I use the Loctite instant mix for filling handles. I like it because I can use the long nozzle to accurately fill the handle, and it has a set time of 5 minutes. I usually fill to about 10MM, and then drill below that for loft depending on the knot size. I use marine epoxy to set the knot. Typically have used loctite, and have not had a failure yet.
My experience with the syringe is similar. Go with the separates!
The Gorilla glue should work fine, just be sure to only use a drop or 2 at the most as it will tend to foam up overnight as it dries and hardens. The drop or 2 will see to it that you'll never have a problem with it coming loose.
It foams up?
It is a polyurethane glue and these are foaming up drastically when they cure. If I use them in my woodworking, I need to clamp the glue joint very well and later remove lots of the dried foam.
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thanks for the input guys.
You stated Gorilla brand Epoxy...did you just mean Gorilla Glue?
If so the above stated foam up could be a disaster in a brush.
If so the above stated foam up could be a disaster in a brush.
All epoxies are waterproof in the sense we normally use it. The marine epoxies differ in the type and amount of fillers or curing agents and are optimized for properties that are irrelevant for shaving brushes, most having to do with the rigorous conditions of holding large panels together, lending themselves to being coated with sheets of fiberglass, allowing for multiple coats and so on. If you aren't going to store your brush underwater you don't need a marine epoxy, but it would work fine too. A shaving brush is about as non critical as it comes and any quality epoxy will do. I use the syringe cause it is neater and less wasteful. It is true that the different viscosities cause the parts to extrude at different rates but taking a bit longer to push it out always works for me. I have ten gallons of System 3 for making boats but I don't bother with it for a couple ml for a brush.
If you are thinking of the poly Gorilla glue I'd steer clear for two reasons. It foams and gets all over everything and it cures into a foamy, porous solid that I would be afraid would hold water an increase mildew problems. Holds like crazy on wood, but not so good for brushes.
If you are thinking of the poly Gorilla glue I'd steer clear for two reasons. It foams and gets all over everything and it cures into a foamy, porous solid that I would be afraid would hold water an increase mildew problems. Holds like crazy on wood, but not so good for brushes.
