Marine-Tex

indian george

indian george

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The above is just about the same a J-B Weld. It also comes in white. I used it to seal up the seams on my Old Indian's gas tanks. Has anyone else tried it?????? It cost more than J-B too.
 
Back in my saltwater fishing days I used Marine Tex to fix all maner of boat probs from rotted wood to broken fiberglass to holes in aluminum boats. Great stuff, very strong and tough and stays stuck were you put it. I even
attatched a few knife handles with this stuff years ago. Thanks for reminding me IG, I think I'll get me some.
 
Marine Tex is used in the gun business quite a bit. Most that I know prefer it to accraglass for bedding rifles, etc. Most use it in black.
 
What a coincidence, I just got back from bedding my friends rifle with that stuff tonight. It is a 5:1 epoxy to hardener (6.3:1 by weight) I haven't tried using it for knives... The boat shop by me sells that and also the West Systems Epoxy resin that seems good for cord wrap.
 
Hey folks....in previous "epoxy" threads I have always mentioned Marine Tex! It is the greatest stuff! I got the idea of using it from a gunsmith buddy of mine in South Carolina. They use it to glass bed their rifles. I origionally used it to glass bed mine as well, and eventually incorporated it into certain situations with my knifemaking as well. I love the fact that even though it takes hours to set, you can speed up the process to mere minutes if you heat it up.

Great stuff...period. It would glue two eels together if I could get em to stay still long enough!

Take it easy,

Hank H.
 
godogs57 said:
Hey folks....in previous "epoxy" threads I have always mentioned Marine Tex! It is the greatest stuff! I got the idea of using it from a gunsmith buddy of mine in South Carolina. They use it to glass bed their rifles. I originally used it to glass bed mine as well, and eventually incorporated it into certain situations with my knifemaking as well. I love the fact that even though it takes hours to set, you can speed up the process to mere minutes if you heat it up.

Great stuff...period. It would glue two eels together if I could get em to stay still long enough!

Take it easy,

Hank H.
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Hank: I must of missed your thread. I forgot all about it till the other day when I seen it in the hardware store. I Even used it to fix my partial plate. HEHEHEHE!!!!:eek: :D
 
IG, I used it years ago to do small repairs on my truck. It's tough stuff.
Scott
 
George,

Did you use the black/gray or the white colored marine tex on your partial?

Seriously, that stuff is magic....best "industrial strength" epoxy ever. On 99% of my applications, I use my wife's hair dryer to heat it up and kick it on over...usually takes, oh, about 20 minutes that way.

Did you use a release agent on the partial so you could get it out later? or is it now permanent!

Take it easy and have a great weekend!
 
godogs57 said:
George,

Did you use the black/gray or the white colored marine tex on your partial?

Seriously, that stuff is magic....best "industrial strength" epoxy ever. On 99% of my applications, I use my wife's hair dryer to heat it up and kick it on over...usually takes, oh, about 20 minutes that way.

Did you use a release agent on the partial so you could get it out later? or is it now permanent!

Take it easy and have a great weekend!
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I used the black with a release agent. :eek: :eek: man did that stuff taste like 'POOP". HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!!
 
I use to work at a rifle shop in South Carolina and this was all we used to bed rifles. I have personaly never tried any other color than black but one of the great things about this stuff is it doesn't shrink or expand as it cures out so you get an extremly tight fit. I don't know how it would work for knife handles but if you don't get enough release agent on a rifle :eek: this stuff won't let go. So it sould work well on anything you want stuck permanently:D

ALEX
 
Hey Alex...which shop did you work for? I got my Marine Tex idea from Kenny Jarrett and also John Lewis' shop...just wondering.

Take it easy,

Hank
 
Is this the same stuff as Starboard? The plasticky sheets that can be welded
 
godogs57 said:
Hey Alex...which shop did you work for? I got my Marine Tex idea from Kenny Jarrett and also John Lewis' shop...just wondering.

Take it easy,

Hank
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Hank,
Worked for Kenny for a few years. I would probably still be there but it was just to far from home(ALABAMA) for me.

Thanks,

ALEX
 
From what I was told, his ex made things interesting around the shop...I know she pissed me off to no end one time and I swore I'd never go back. After they split, Kenny, the shop, and the folks all seem much better. Still keep in contact with them. See John about 3x per year and get some weaponry from him as the wallet allows.

Take it easy
 
I have used marine-tex for years and highly reccomend it. newbie knifemaker but have stuck many important things on the boat(s) together as well as bedding rifle actions. Beware of the fast cure type--I a'int impressed with it
 
IG said: "man did that stuff taste like 'POOP". HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!!"



Robert said: "Only our IG would know what "POOP" tastes like":D
 
rhrocker said:
IG said: "man did that stuff taste like 'POOP". HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!!"



Robert said: "Only our IG would know what "POOP" tastes like":D
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After some Jose' things like that happen. HEHEHEHEHE!!!!
 
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