JB Weld
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From: Windsor Ontario
JB Weld
I have heard of this JB Weld stuff and want to know if I can use it to attach a bracket to the condensor rad on my DD. What exactly is it and where in Canada can I get it.
Thanks in advance
Mike
Thanks in advance
Mike
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It's a 2 part epoxy putty-glue. Home Depot, Sears Hardware, probably Walmart even. There's even a quick drying 4 hour mix now. Secret I've found, let it dry a looong time. When dry though, it's very very hard.
Doesn't take extreme heat (500°) too well.
Doesn't take extreme heat (500°) too well.
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It might not be great for attaching a broken bracket.
You'll need a good amount of surface area to hold well,
and the situation is compounded by extreme temps.
If you do try it, I would try to scuff the surfaces and make
sure it is super clean before applying.
Good Luck
You'll need a good amount of surface area to hold well,
and the situation is compounded by extreme temps.
If you do try it, I would try to scuff the surfaces and make
sure it is super clean before applying.
Good Luck
Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Originally Posted by Jughead
It's a 2 part epoxy putty-glue. Home Depot, Sears Hardware, probably Walmart even. There's even a quick drying 4 hour mix now. Secret I've found, let it dry a looong time. When dry though, it's very very hard.
Doesn't take extreme heat (500°) too well.
Doesn't take extreme heat (500°) too well.
If you're planning on using it for a radiator bracket, you want to look for stuff called "JB Industro Weld".
Stuff's rated to 600 degrees F, and actually works well on cooling applications. I've got some that's in our thermostat housing on our '67 Jaguar, and it's holding up amazingly well. We figured we'd give this stuff a shot, since the previous owner had used some epoxy to fill in the pitting and a hole that was in the housing; for us to replace the part it was $100. We used Industro Weld and it cost us $10.
The downside to the Industro Weld is that it takes a MINIMUM of 24 hours to set and harden fully. However, when it's done, it can be sanded and painted; we smoothed the stuff out with sandpaper and a dremel tool to get it nice and smooth, and it took about a week of applying the Industro Weld to get it to where it built up the housing back to original shape.
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I used it on a gold air converter check valve coming off the exhaust manifold on an '81. It rusted out on the bottom but you could not see it...I was tracking down what I thought was a lifter noise and found it.
It's still holding 15 years later!!!
JU
It's still holding 15 years later!!!
JU
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Ive used this stuff alot in the past.Whats good about this stuff is it washes off with soap and water,but once it sets up,forget it.Its like cement once dry.