G/flex 655 K Epoxy Repair Kit

Thickened GflexAR Epoxy Adhesive, 4.5 oz. tubes of resin and hardener, plus instructions and application supplies. Tough bond on many different materials. Waterproof, flexible, permanent. Note: The packaging now refers to this product as Plastic Boat Repair Kit. Please be aware that this is still the same great adhesive that works on a wide range of materials. The 655 K kit contains 4.5 oz. each of thickened Gflex 655 resin and hardener. Mixing ratio is 1:1. It also includes two reusable mixing sticksapplicators, one pair disposable gloves, four alcohol cleaning pads, 10 mixing palettes and complete handling and repair instructions. Mixed Gflex 655 is of a gel toothpaste consistency. It's still very spreadable, but stays put where it is applied. Gflex is a product of West System, a division of Gougeon Brother's, Inc. The Gougeon brothers have been using epoxy resins in boat building and repair for some 50 years. It makes structural bonds that can absorb the stresses of expansion, contraction, shock and vibration. In addition to its superior bonding to many different materials and its ability to bond dissimilar materials, Cured Gflex is much more flexible than other epoxies. This is an excellent property for boat building and repair. Polyethylene HDPE is a common kayak and canoe material. Its molecular structure resists gluing by most adhesives. Gflex solves the problem it bonds well to polyethylene and ABS plastics. At 72 degrees F pot life is 45 minutes. Working time is 75 minutes. It cures to a solid in three hours and cures to its full strength in one to two days. It cures faster in warmer temperatures and slower in colder ones. Clean up is simple. Wipe up spills with absorbent materials. Clean residue before it cures, with alcohol or acetone. Gflex adheres tenaciously to difficult to glue hardwoods, both tropical and domestic varieties. It has the ability to glue damp woods. It can be used on wet surfaces, even underwater when applied with specific techniques. Gflex does indeed belong in every boater's repair kit. The more you use it, the more uses you'll find for it with your boating gear and other sporting and household items. It's easy to mix and use. The instructions that come with the kit are top notch.