Araldite Steel – 2 x 15ml Tubes (ARA-400010)

Description

Genuine Araldite · Part no. ARA-400010

Safety: Warning. Causes skin irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. Causes serious eye irritation. Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Read the label before use.

Araldite Steel is a two-part epoxy aimed at metal, supplied as two 15ml tubes, for bonding and patching steel, galvanised steel, cast iron, aluminium, copper and brass. It sets in around 20 minutes, takes 2 hours to reach full strength and is rated up to 100°, the highest of the three Araldite glues in our range.

Good to know

• What metal repairs suit it? Small brackets, a split metal casing, a broken fixing tab or a cracked cast part that carries little load; it is no substitute for welding on brakes, suspension or anything structural.
• How should I prepare the metal? Take it back to bright metal with abrasive paper, wipe off all grease, then squeeze equal lengths from each tube and mix fully; you have about 4 minutes before the parts can no longer be moved.
• Will the repair rust? The cured epoxy is water resistant and won't rust itself, but bare steel around the repair still needs painting; it takes sanding and paint once cured.

Which one?

For general repairs on mixed materials, Araldite Rapid (ARA-400007) comes in a 24ml syringe; for exhausts and hot parts, J-B Weld High Heat Syringe (50197UK) is rated to 287°C.

Key features

• Two-part epoxy for metals
• 2 x 15ml tubes
• Rated -30° to 100°
• Water resistant, won't rust
• Also bonds ceramic, wood and glass

Specification