Low viscosity 100% clear 2-part epoxy

Low viscosity 100% clear 2-part epoxy

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    Rowan Sylvester-Bradley
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      I'm looking for a low viscosity 100% clear 2-part epoxy in a double syringe, with not too fast setting time. I need it to repair cracks in some china items, so it needs to flow well into the crack before starting to set. Can you recommend a product that will do this?

      Thank you – Rowan

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      Rowan Sylvester-Bradley
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        #609446
        Norman Billingham
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          No direct personal experience, but Fynebond, Hxtal NYL-1, Epotek 301-2 and Araldite 2020 are all used by ceramic restorers. Hxtal NYL-1 was used to repair the Portland vase so should be good enough for most purposes. I'm not sure if any of them comes in a double syringe though – it's usually better to mix by weight than volume.

          #609453
          DC31k
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            @dc31k

            I think the low viscosity requirement is directly contradictory to the syringe dispensation method.

            There is a luthier on YT, twoodford, who uses a suction cup (like you would see on a soap holder that sticks to your bathroom tiles) to massage adhesive into cracked guitars.

            #609461
            pgk pgk
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              @pgkpgk17461

              Not what was asked but I’d be tempted to try one of the clear light-set glues which might be drawn in via a fine wire or thin hypodermic needle and can be built up in layers.
              Perhaps this sort of thing: ebay
              My experience with such items was with dental work using way more expensive kits so this isn't a direct endorsement of the product link but such products have been around for a long time now so i see no reason why it shouldn't work. The lining product I used was as thin as water (after etching enamel with phosphoric acid paste) and then adding layers of colour-matched pastes to complete the fillings.

              pgk

              #609478
              Dave S
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                @daves59043

                Try here:

                **LINK**

                Dave

                #609486
                Huub
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                  @huub

                  I use Bison Epoxy for these jobs

                  Link

                  #609493
                  Breva
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                    @breva

                    A de-soldering pump fitted with a soft rubber hose fitted on the nozzle ( to give a good seal against the surface) gives a quick short vacuum and can help to suck glue into a crack.

                    #609504
                    Joseph Noci 1
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                      @josephnoci1

                      Try Smooth cast products – maybe from benam.co.uk –

                      Kristal 6 or 30 ( epoxy based)

                      Kristal

                      Crystal Clear 20x series ( urethane based)

                      Crystal Clear

                      Both yellow in direct sun with long exposure, both remain clear for 5 years so far indoors.

                      The urethane is easier to use.

                      How will you keep a low viscosity material in the crack? A fast cure would assist, but the requirements are contradictory – all the epoxies/urethanes I find tend to have long(er) cure times for low visc. types – fast cure types also shrink more, and have higher viscosity.

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