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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Re Trafficator Accident
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:08:05 +0200
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That is the one, however I am sure there are equivalent brands of epoxy 
glues available in the US.

I have used Araldite all my tinkering life and found it very good.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 21-10-2019 om 16:31 schreef Bob Spidell:
> 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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    <p>That is the one, however I am sure there are equivalent brands of
      epoxy glues available in the US.</p>
    <p>I have used Araldite all my tinkering life and found it very
      good. <br>
    </p>
    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 21-10-2019 om 16:31 schreef Bob
      Spidell:<br>
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      cite="mid:c4b43a69-d939-14df-0035-275d8866c9f6@comcast.net">
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      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";
        
moz-do-not-send="true">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">
          <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
            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>
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            cite="mid:718700573.299597.1571614189569@mymail.optimum.net">
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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>
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