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2112
07-16-2009, 05:32 PM
Marine Tex does not list a maximum temperature. I want to secure a loose fitting on an stainless oil pan and tack welding requires complete R&R (which I hope not to do at this point in the summer.

Marine Tex will do the job if it withstand 212 degrees, occasional spike of 230.

Chris
07-16-2009, 05:38 PM
Duralco 4525 www.cotronics.com 500 degrees. They've got a bunch of cool adhesives. McMaster Carr stocks them. The stuff ain't cheap though.

Griff
07-16-2009, 06:23 PM
JB Weld??????

2112
07-16-2009, 06:32 PM
Duralco 4525 www.cotronics.com 500 degrees. They've got a bunch of cool adhesives. McMaster Carr stocks them. The stuff ain't cheap though.

Cheap is relative...How much is 10 hours of R&R worth in the middle of the season? :sifone:

Thanks Chris and Griff :USA:

Trim'd Up
07-16-2009, 06:35 PM
Jb weld is good to like 500 degrees or something. I used it on a cracked jeep manifold for a quick trail fix that ended up lasting forever. I would think it got up to at least 500 degrees. It is cheap and easy to find too.

2112
07-16-2009, 08:07 PM
For the sake of discussion, anyone know what marine tex is good for temp wise?
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Trim'd Up
07-16-2009, 08:26 PM
From Marine-tex website

"How high of a temperature can Marine-Tex withstand?
Depends on pressure and conditions. Up to 250°F constant temperature in a dry environment, with spikes up to 300-325°F."

I looked up JB weld too. They claim 500 degrees for the origainal and 300 for the putty stick.

2112
07-16-2009, 10:06 PM
Hey Trim,

Is the original JB a base and catalyst mix? I only recall seeing it come out of a tube and just air set.

Is it as strong as they claim? ie, have you used it to hold things together successfully? Just curious here. :sifone:

PS thanks for looking up the Marine Tex, Guess I am lazy. :willy_nilly:
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Trim'd Up
07-16-2009, 10:49 PM
All of the JB weld I have ever seen is 2 part. It has 2 seperate tubes or there is the putty that comes in a stick that you mix together. As long as you rough up the surface it is some strong chit. I always keep a couple tubes of it in the jeep for trail fixes. Last year my buddy knocked the corner out of his transfer case on a rock and we put it back on with JB weld. It held fluid with only a minor leak and it stayed on, and it was a big piece, like 2"x4". He replaced the case but it is still together in his garage.