BobCox
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There has been some discussion here recently about the Fix-It clay epoxy sold by Apogee Components.
I have never used Fix-It, but I have used plumber's clay epoxy and I was not impressed. No matter how I mixed the two parts together, there were still lots of hard little chunks that did not go away. When I tried making fillets, I could not get them smooth -- they were all lumpy and bumpy. Wiping them with an alcohol-wetted gloved finger did not help much, nor did a popsicle stick.
I had no complaints about the strength of the plumbers clay. Once it cured it was hard as rock and stronger than the material it was bonded to. I just didn't like the texture.
Does anybody have experience with both kinds of clay epoxy?
I have never used Fix-It, but I have used plumber's clay epoxy and I was not impressed. No matter how I mixed the two parts together, there were still lots of hard little chunks that did not go away. When I tried making fillets, I could not get them smooth -- they were all lumpy and bumpy. Wiping them with an alcohol-wetted gloved finger did not help much, nor did a popsicle stick.
I had no complaints about the strength of the plumbers clay. Once it cured it was hard as rock and stronger than the material it was bonded to. I just didn't like the texture.
Does anybody have experience with both kinds of clay epoxy?