star-art
Sr Member
You can now get an epoxy gel that is much easier to work with (but costs more, of course -- convenience = $). I have a lot of wooden chairs around here with failing glue joints. Using regular epoxy makes a real mess because it has the consistency of maple syrup and runs all over the place. (And, once you get it on something, it doesn't really come off completely.)
I recently tried the 5-minute epoxy gel and it was great to work with. It's thick enough to stay where you put it and not go anywhere. I use a scrap piece of 2X4, a scrap strip of styrene, and a Ziploc sandwich bag for mixing. Place the block of wood inside the bag, seal it, then apply the epoxy to the plastic-covered block. Stir with the styrene stick until it's thoroughly mixed.
Once ready, use the styrene strip like a butter knife to apply it. (It's almost like dishing up peanut butter and spreading it on a cracker, etc.) Once done, remove the block from the bag and turn the bag inside out for disposal. Works great!
Just remember to only mix as much as you can actually use.
I recently tried the 5-minute epoxy gel and it was great to work with. It's thick enough to stay where you put it and not go anywhere. I use a scrap piece of 2X4, a scrap strip of styrene, and a Ziploc sandwich bag for mixing. Place the block of wood inside the bag, seal it, then apply the epoxy to the plastic-covered block. Stir with the styrene stick until it's thoroughly mixed.
Once ready, use the styrene strip like a butter knife to apply it. (It's almost like dishing up peanut butter and spreading it on a cracker, etc.) Once done, remove the block from the bag and turn the bag inside out for disposal. Works great!
Just remember to only mix as much as you can actually use.
