Bob Smith Industries 204 Mid-Cure 15 Minute Epoxy 9 Oz.

It works as advertised and I usually add a few drops of liquid dye to add interest to the wood I am working with

This is a really great epoxy for general purpose use. It cures reasonably fast, hardens very clear, and is quite strong. The extra setting time (verses the 5 minute version) allows time for air bubbles formed from mixing to come out of the epoxy before it sets up and allows some additional time when you are doing a more complicated joint or gluing job.Be sure to mix thoroughly, but avoid stirring so vigorously that you introduce a lot of air into the mix. I stir for about 60 seconds and then let it sit for about that long to let the biggest air bubbles pop before I spread the epoxy. My concern about the air bubbles is because I have been gluing clear plastic (acrylic & polycarbonate) and since it is clear I didn't want bubbles to show. This epoxy works very well for this - I slightly roughen the surface to be bonded with fine sandpaper to help ensure a good bond.I really love the packaging. It is much neater and less wasteful than the tubes or syringes that most other epoxies come in. You can mix as much or as little at a time as you need. That saves money and aggravation.The 5 minute version is great too when you need an epoxy that sets up more quickly.

My father thought the answer to life's breaks was a slathering of epoxy to whatever ails you. Messy, leaking tubes which never resealed with only seconds to work once you mixed the components into a mucus-like goo. Like father, like son? Not with this stuff!Packaged in easy to use bottles (no tubes!) with an open time which is actually accurate (go get that beer. You have time.) I actually go out of my way to find things to repair with my mucus-like goo (some things in life must remain unchanged). Bob Smith Industries has brought sanity to the world of epoxy.No mess. Easy to use/store. It works. I like it. Won't use anything else.

Good quality epoxy and I love the seperate bottles, so much better than the combinded despensers.I would give it 5 stars but the replaceable caps dont stay on very well. I had to unscrew the cap and put plastic wrap under then to get them to close well.They work similar to a caulk tube were you have to snip the end and the replaceable cap doesnt seal too well so mine ended up spiling when it fell over.

I regularly use a high-strength, slow-cure industrial epoxy so I'm fairly familiar with epoxies. I bought this to use on small jobs where a faster cure was desirable and slightly lower strength was acceptable. My only criticism is that in my experience the 15 minute working time is somewhat over-stated. I find that at ambient temperatures around 70 deg. F I need to have the parts joined in final position within 10 minutes.

In the 2 weeks that I had this glue, I have repaired a scissors' handle, a knife handle and 2 ceramic decorations. It has helped resurrect an expensive 1989 Singer Futura sewing machine that lay broken (stuck in reverse) for 8 years. The broken plastic linkage was no longer available. Gluing the broken linkage and adding wire reinforcement brought the sewing machine back in service. My owner friend was simply delighted...5 stars all the way for this item.

Seems to be equal to other two part epoxies I've used, but the resin bottle cap keeps coming off while stored in a drawer spilling and making a mess; I wish they had more secure design.

good slow set epoxy ,strength seems on par with other top brands, Use it on wood working projects seems to cure on set label time .