most tolerable brand of epoxy?

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

The trick with the milliput is to throw it into the microwave for 5 sec or so (depending on size of piece), knead it good, and then apply it underwater immediately afterwards. Mine always sticks real good.

both bits or do I have to mix them first? the green part is horribly hard to mix while the purple is like chewed gum.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by christyf5

both bits or do I have to mix them first? the green part is horribly hard to mix while the purple is like chewed gum.

Both together in the microwave, then mix (knead). Softens them up and goes together much easier.

[Coral Hoarder]

i use this works best i have used 3 kinds so far http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/vt...ral+Epoxy.html

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Me and superglue are like this >< so bad idea there

I'm with ya on that, but I've never liked the 'blend before use' stuff as it turns my skimmer into Ol' Faithful and my equipment always gets covered in a 'goo'

I like Eco Tech Coral Glue

[Ron99]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I'm with ya on that, but I've never liked the 'blend before use' stuff as it turns my skimmer into Ol' Faithful and my equipment always gets covered in a 'goo'

I like Eco Tech Coral Glue

I've used the Vertex epoxy lately and the skimmer doesn't seem to react to it at all.

[mike31154]

I've been using ELMER'S Marine Epoxy Putty stick & it works fine. No need to special order or visit LFS for this stuff, it's available at most hardware stores & even discount $$$ stores, usually for $10 or less. Outer part of stick is a greenish colour while the core is white. It mixes up off white, which is fine by me. A little patience & coralline will do the job & make it blend into the surroundings. I would guess most of the epoxy stick formulations 'specifically' made for our hobby are much the same. Epoxy is epoxy, the only thing to watch out for is that some of the sticks made for automotive or certain type of plumbing repairs contain copper or other funky metallic additives not suitable for our tanks. Even so, once the epoxy cures, anything in the mixture is pretty much locked in, forever.

EITI: Ok, so after posting this I watched the YouTube on the Tunze stuff. I guess not all epoxy is created equal, but they did say it costs more.... How much I wonder & is the cost worth it? While features like mixing under water are impressive, is that something I typically do, no. It also doesn't take a lot of effort to dry my hands before mixing my cheap stuff. I suppose if you're doing A LOT of fragging or major rock building, the extra cost may be worth it

[spit.fire]

I like the box

[allie_san]

I'm not liking the vertex stuff. It cures quickly.. But way to quick for me.
It smells disgusting too. Think I'm just gonna stick to ecotech and the other brand of epoxy I was using.

[Jakegr]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I used Tunze Coral Fix 104.74 and that's the stuff I don't like

I have used coral fix as well and agree that it just isn't a good epoxy. I can't stress enough that other hobbyists should stay away from it.



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[christyf5]

Ended up buying some of the vertex epoxy. wow that is on my top 5 list of worst smells ever. The gloves were crap and I got some on my hands. I think I've scrubbed my hands like 10x and they still smell awful. Guess I'll have to have some thicker gloves on hand for the next round. As epoxies go, it worked better than the other couple brands I have used. I'd give it two thumbs up but one is pinching my nose shut