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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Re Trafficator Accident
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 07:31:12 -0700
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pps.  Apparently, it's available in the Brazilian jungle (a little 
closer to home):

https://www.amazon.com/Araldite-ARA-400001-Standard-2-Tubes-Epoxy/dp/B00AU0MW1K

Kees, is this the formulation you recommend?

Bob

On 10/21/2019 7:27 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> I got curious and delved into--OK, I did a quick internet search--this 
> mysterious 'Araldite' stuff and found, among other interesting tidbits:
>
> /Araldite was used beginning in 1940 in the production of the De 
> Havilland Mosquito aircraft.
>
> /So, certainly it's suitable for our LBCs.  Unfortunately, however, 
> it's made in some place called the 'UK,' making it difficult if not 
> impossible to find on this side of The Pond (esp. without egregious 
> shipping fees).
>
> bs
>
> ps.  Also, of note:
>
> "In 1983, British advertising agency FCO Univas set up a visual stunt 
> presentation of the strength of Araldite adhesive by gluing a yellow 
> Ford Cortina <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cortina> to a 
> billboard on Cromwell Road, London, with the tagline "It also sticks 
> handles to teapots".^[10] 
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araldite#cite_note-10> Later, to 
> demonstrate more of its strength, a red Cortina was placed on top of 
> the yellow Cortina, with the tagline "The tension mounts". Finally, 
> the car was removed from the billboard, leaving a hole on the 
> billboard and a tagline "How did we pull it off?". "
>
>
>
> On 10/21/2019 12:59 AM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:
>>
>> Better to use Araldite or similar 2-pack epoxy glue instead of 
>> superglue. Using this on Bakelite gives an extremely strong bond and 
>> fills up cracks/missing bits and is easy to polish and paint.
>>
>> I use it a lot to repair/restore Bakelite items (caps and bridges on 
>> SU fuel pumps, car radio knobs and fronts, car switches etc.
>>
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>
>>
>> Op 21-10-2019 om 01:29 schreef phillips:
>>>
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> Just super glue the broken bakelite part back on and do a little 
>>> skim bodywork at the crack if needed ,prime and sand down with 400 
>>> and repaint it again. Sanding primer may fill in any defects from 
>>> the crack anyway.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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    pps.  Apparently, it's available in the Brazilian jungle (a little
    closer to home):<br>
    <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="https://www.amazon.com/Araldite-ARA-400001-Standard-2-Tubes-Epoxy/dp/B00AU0MW1K";>https://www.amazon.com/Araldite-ARA-400001-Standard-2-Tubes-Epoxy/dp/B00AU0MW1K</a><br>
    <br>
    Kees, is this the formulation you recommend?<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/21/2019 7:27 AM, Bob Spidell
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
      cite="mid:17383cb7-6d98-de5c-797a-1e6805603ae2@comcast.net">
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      I got curious and delved into--OK, I did a quick internet
      search--this mysterious 'Araldite' stuff and found, among other
      interesting tidbits:<br>
      <br>
      <i>Araldite was used beginning in 1940 in the production of the De
        Havilland Mosquito aircraft.<br>
        <br>
      </i>So, certainly it's suitable for our LBCs.  Unfortunately,
      however, it's made in some place called the 'UK,' making it
      difficult if not impossible to find on this side of The Pond (esp.
      without egregious shipping fees).<br>
      <br>
      bs<br>
      <br>
      ps.  Also, of note:<br>
      <br>
      "In 1983, British advertising agency FCO Univas set up a visual
      stunt presentation of the strength of Araldite adhesive by gluing
      a yellow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cortina";
        title="Ford Cortina" moz-do-not-send="true">Ford Cortina</a> to
      a billboard on Cromwell Road, London, with the tagline "It also
      sticks handles to teapots".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a
          href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araldite#cite_note-10";
          moz-do-not-send="true">[10]</a></sup> Later, to demonstrate
      more of its strength, a red Cortina was placed on top of the
      yellow Cortina, with the tagline "The tension mounts". Finally,
      the car was removed from the billboard, leaving a hole on the
      billboard and a tagline "How did we pull it off?". "<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/21/2019 12:59 AM, Kees
        Oudesluijs wrote:<br>
      </div>
      <blockquote type="cite"
        cite="mid:0deef871-d255-37c4-dc61-a2041c5152f3@chello.nl">
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          charset=UTF-8">
        <p>Better to use Araldite or similar 2-pack epoxy glue instead
          of superglue. Using this on Bakelite gives an extremely strong
          bond and fills up cracks/missing bits and is easy to polish
          and paint.</p>
        <p>I use it a lot to repair/restore Bakelite items (caps and
          bridges on SU fuel pumps, car radio knobs and fronts, car
          switches etc.<br>
        </p>
        <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
        <p><br>
        </p>
        <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 21-10-2019 om 01:29 schreef
          phillips:<br>
        </div>
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          cite="mid:718700573.299597.1571614189569@mymail.optimum.net">
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            charset=UTF-8">
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          <p style="font-family: Helvetica;">Michael,<br>
          </p>
          <p style="font-family: Helvetica;">Just super glue the broken
            bakelite part back on and do a little skim bodywork at the
            crack if needed ,prime and sand down with 400 and repaint it
            again. Sanding primer may fill in any defects from the crack
            anyway.<br>
          </p>
          <br>
          <br>
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      <br>
      <br>
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