I use West System different size cans with pumps and never had a problem in 17 years. Also used on my real boats.
AustinG👍

Yes, the unfortunate first attempt was the last of a tube of five minute epoxy (which, like you, I don't rate very highly). It never seems to set as hard as the 24 hour version does, the 5 minute is more rubbery, though it is easier to remove if necessary.

Hi Dave,

24 hour Araldite is my number one "go to" adhesive for anything that needs glueing "properly".

It is particularly good when gluing dissimilar materials together such as when bonding a brass prop shaft tube into a wooden keel etc.

I know that it is not as popular as it used to be now that the fast drying "5 minute epoxy" type glues are so really available, but for me it has proven its superiority over the last 65 years or so and reminds the one that I trust the most!

Bob.

It must be nearly sixty years since I started building models, and I must have used epoxy resins for more than 50 of those years.

Today, however, I managed to mix equal amounts of resin (or possibly hardener) squeezed out of the same tube. I put the first tube down and seconds later couldn't remember whether I had started with the resin or the hardener, so took a random guess (the two are very similar in colour), mixed thoroughly, and left to dry, which shouldn't have taken long as it was the five minute variety.

I went to check that all was well a couple of hours later and found there was no adhesion at all - which is when I realised my mistake. Took about 20 minutes to clean all the 'one pack' epoxy off the surfaces (using IPA and a scraper), then opened a fresh pack of 24 hour Araldite, took care to make sure I used both tubes, and the job is, hopefully, done.

I can only hope that the joint is good and solid tomorrow.