Devcon 20945 S-209 High Strength 5-Minute Fast Drying Epoxy

This product is quite well recommended for our woodworking manufacturing company. When you need a dependable adhesive that adheres to most materials this is the adhesive that should be in everyone's toolbox.

The good: if used properly, this epoxy works great. Especially if you take a hair dryer lightly..and I mean LIGHTLY warm it up. If you cook it, it ruins the chemical bond.The bad: for what ever reason, the cost has almost doubled in the last couple of years for this product. The 3 stars is for the cost not the performance.

The distributor for this product tried a bait and switch tactic. They advertised a "pack of 6" at 81% discount. I figured it was near the end of shelf life and purchased it anyway. They sent only one kit! When I complained, they only offered to accept a return. But I refused to spend more time on them.

I just used several bottles of both Loctite and Devcon 5 minute epoxy gluing sandpaper sheets to a large plywood board. Now I have a pretty good idea of the difference between the two. The Loctite product goes on thicker, a little less drippy than Devcon. The Loctite product sets a more gradually after 5 minutes, whereas the Devcon product sets more suddenly and I can feel Devcon epoxy get warm when it hardens. I got my fingers stuck more frequently by accidentally touching the Loctite epoxy surface, and not so much against the Devcon surface, so maybe Loctite adheres a little better to different surfaces. Overall the biggest difference is how easily each flow. If you want a thicker epoxy, go with the Loctite 5 minute epoxy. If you need something thinner that will flow into small cracks, get the Devcon 5 minute epoxy instead.

Have two packages (previous one lasted 4 years & worked great even after 4 years). For mixing the 2 parts, the backing sheet from labels makes a great barrier--no seep through. Also use 1/2 of a chopstick (sharpened) to mix the two together. To prevent confusion of caps for bottles, I use red & blue paint Pens on clear plastic horizontal surface & a black one to put a #1 & #2 on the different bottles. When a set is depleted, save the caps in a small zip bag, just in case one rolls under workbench & you can't find it.