lordofthereef
One reef to rule them all
I have always had good success with loc-tite marine epoxy for gluing down frags. I redid my biocube and wanted to make a more permanent structure, so I decided to use loc-tite. I did everything like I always have. It's supposed to have a 50 minute set time. Two hours into the ordeal it was still the goopy mess it was when I started. I ended up wiping off what I could last night and chucking the rock back into the tank. It cured overnight (9 hours later...) and now I have lovely grey blotches all over my rock (since the structure obviously fell apart when moving it).
I guess the question is, could this stuff had something wrong with it? Maybe it was sitting on the shelf for a hundred years? Kind of a bummer that I have had good experiences with the stuff EXCEPT when I need it most.
I almost don't want to try another bottle, but I am thinking of returning this half-used bottle and explaining what happened. If they take it back, great. If not, $5 down the drain. Hoping to try the aquamend putty.
Guess I just wanted to share my most recent experience. Any comments/suggestions?
I guess the question is, could this stuff had something wrong with it? Maybe it was sitting on the shelf for a hundred years? Kind of a bummer that I have had good experiences with the stuff EXCEPT when I need it most.
I almost don't want to try another bottle, but I am thinking of returning this half-used bottle and explaining what happened. If they take it back, great. If not, $5 down the drain. Hoping to try the aquamend putty.
Guess I just wanted to share my most recent experience. Any comments/suggestions?
