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03-06-2019 | 11:20 AM

peter w h

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Lumpy Hysol

I am having problems finding a supplier that has smooth 9462 Hysol.
The last 3 orders received (all from different suppliers) has yielded a very lumpy (white side) adhesive.

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03-06-2019 | 12:02 PM

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I put mine in a cup of hot water and it gets smooth and sets up normal.

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03-06-2019 | 12:09 PM

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I've had the same - mine's all been lumpy recently. Still seems to work fine but has been a bit more difficult to make clean joints with.

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03-06-2019 | 01:33 PM

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Three cheers to JoelP
I just tried it and I will be darned it works perfect.

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03-06-2019 | 01:38 PM

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I stopped using hysol after finding the six10 epoxy glue by West system and I think it is much better than hysol.

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03-06-2019 | 05:14 PM

Steve Collins

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That lumpiness is usually due to age of the resin. I have found that it is still usable and does not appear lumpy once cured.

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03-12-2019 | 11:29 AM

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As JoelP mentioned, warm it up in some hot water. Or, since I'm too lazy to get said hot water, I just heat it up a bit with my heat gun (the one I used to use for ultracoat). But, not too much!

...jim

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03-12-2019 | 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JoelP

I put mine in a cup of hot water and it gets smooth and sets up normal.

Heat makes it like new again. It also stays good for the same time a new tube would. Also works on any epoxy. My Zap epoxy are always in the microwave for a few seconds. The UK distributers of Hysol told me of this "relifing" process about 15 years ago.

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03-12-2019 | 03:38 PM

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I stopped using hysol after finding the six10 epoxy glue by West system and I think it is much better than hysol.

I agree. I ran out of E-40 (the grey Loctite/hysol) and I used a new tube of the six10 that I bought a long time ago. I was very impressed and I think it is maybe a third of the price. I need more practice to not waste so much with the much bigger plunger and tip (it is a caulking gun) but overall it is excellent.

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03-12-2019 | 03:48 PM

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Be careful warming epoxy up in the microwave. It produces fumes that aren’t easy to detect and can be really bad for you.

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03-12-2019 | 05:23 PM

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Hi you could use the regular small size mix tubes just install them inside the plug ,I’m usually mixing the glue on the side with wood stick.

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03-12-2019 | 05:50 PM

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I never use the mix nozzles because you can’t see what’s going in the nozzle. I always dispense on a paper plate and mix like regular epoxy. I have never had a hysol glue joint fail!

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03-13-2019 | 12:33 PM

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If the nozzles weren't so wasteful I would use them. I've never used Hysol but have used West Six10 for years. Lately I've been using the Jamestown Dist. version too.

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03-17-2019 | 05:28 AM

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Hi,

What's the cure time like on that 6-10? Is it thick enough to hang upside-down without sagging like Hysol 9462?

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03-17-2019 | 06:58 AM

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Hi,

What's the cure time like on that 6-10? Is it thick enough to hang upside-down without sagging like Hysol 9462?

. About 24 hours for complete cure and absolutely no running and sagging in all positions.

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03-17-2019 | 08:54 AM

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Six10 also has the unique property of liquefying when stirring or adding pressure. You can wet out fiberglass cloth with it.

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03-17-2019 | 01:51 PM

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Flush the epoxy out of a Nozzle sometime, you waste so little I stopped worrying about it years ago. The insert fills most of the small tube. Squeezing the glue into many joints is what makes them so good, fillets are just a bigger waste of glue and added weight.