Best Contact Cements
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Barge All Purpose Cement, 2 oz, Neutral. This stuff works amazing on leather."
"Bought this product to try and adhere the felt pads back down on a pair of waders."
"I bought this because I had a button fall off a leather chair of mine and after a few failed attempts to use super-glue, I decided to go for a more research based approach."
"Works well, butter gloves because it gets all over your hands and is very difficult to get off."
"Not sure why everyone is complaining about the formula change."
"The cement worked well for adding half soles to my boots."
"I've been using Barges for decades in my woodwind restoration business."
"When bought this product, the image was of a yellow tube of barge glue."
A pre-mixed, fiber-reinforced, high temperature silicate mortar for setting, coating or repairing firebrick. Withstands working temperatures up to 3000-Degree F. 1/2 Gallon Size, Buff in color.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"In thin coats it sets fine."
"It doesn't fall off or drip when applying to metal over small surfaces and it is thick enough that i can do more intricate patterns on the edge."
"Definitely needed if using ceramic insulation wrap, the cement can withstand temps up to the 1900 degrees I can get my forge burning to, however, over time you will start to see cracking if you apply a thick coat."
"This product Saved us a lot of money, i used once a year for different wall repair, this works like it says."
"One month after application used the fireplace four days in a row and the refractory. cement remains in tack."
"It had taken three months to get a replacement for the back wall."
"Works but doesn't last."
"Used this product on an unfired clay torso, and the piece fired beautifully."
WELD-ON 4 is a water-thin, somewhat flammable cement formulated to quickly develop very clear and high strength bonds for many thermoplastic substrates. It will also form strong bonds with other thermoplastics such as polystyrene, CAB (cellulose acetate butyrate), and polycarbonate to themselves. WELD-ON 4 is also widely used in many applications e.g. fabrication of display and presentation cases, medical equipment assembly, the bonding of plastic containers and pre-forms, and in the manufacture of numerous solvent welded structures and subassemblies using the capillary method.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is difficult to find adhesives that bind poly carbons when shopping in hardware and building supply stores."
"I am sure it will dry up before I get to use it again, but it was worth it as it saved me $50 for a new drawer."
"very strong ahesive and easy to handle."
"It welds 3D printing PLA 3D Filament together well."
"I broke my acrylic wind screen on my scooter and I used this to "weld" it back together."
"I had a damaged part, no longer produced, that I wanted to repair / remake."
"the solvent works as advertised however the can once opened leaks like a sieve and cannot be resealed."
"I sanded the top, reapplied the adhesive and worked great again -- for about a month."
Best Light Cure Pens
Ensure that you hear the clicking of the mixing bearing hitting both ends of the barrel, and continue shaking for a minute after that. If heat curing, do not exceed 65 °C as this may cause surface defects due to solvents evaporating off too quickly.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"You have to shake really well, hold the "pen" at just the right angle, push down with just the right pressure, and squeeze the exact right amount to get anywhere near a smooth flow."
"This stuff worked great repairing worn contacts on a 50 y/o record player."
"I used it to repair connectivity breaks in an adhesive aluminum sheet inside dance pads."
"I am not that good at soldering and most definitely not small joints."
"I tried to use this to save an electronic car key but it didn't work."
"Worked great for me."
"worked great for repairing those rubber "remote control" buttons."
"Fixed the control panel in my dishwasher with this."
Best Catalysts
16 oz squeeze bottle with measurements.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"perfect for what i need these for-."
"Perfect for MEKP, only has 5, 10, 15, 20 CC on it otherwise easy to use."
"Very nice and convenient."
Best Caulk
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Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Did not work for my purpose."
"my husband was disappointed."
"Didn't stick as it said in product claims."
"Seems to form a good seal."
"messy but work."
"I honestly don’t know why it burst into flames, scared the hell out of me though. But if you do, make sure the asphalt shingles are not warm or it will set your house on fire, it happened to me!"
"This stuff was not thick and after spraying a whole can of it on a spot, it still wasn't sealed."
"Does not work as advertised."
Best Retaining Compounds
Features: A high viscosity liquid retaining compound Locks and secures metal cylindrical assemblies up to .015" diameter clearance Prevents metal fretting and corrosion Seals against leakage Specifications: Height: 3.5" Length: 1.25" Width: 1.25".
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Works great and was readily available via Amazon versus the local hardware stores I hit up when looking for this."
"Great for putting sights on a pistol where and it is designed for high temp applications."
"Awesome job - awesome stuff!"
"It is NOT readily available so that it was great to find it for sale in small bottles for us only occasional users."
"It’s loctite, if you don’t what it is you won’t know what it’s for!"
"Used this on the front sight of an LC9s pistol."
"I use this for rear gun sight on 1911."
"Good but not as strong as I thought it would be."
Best Anti-Seizes
Milesyn SB 5W30 API GF-5/SN, Synthetic Blend Motor Oils are specially formulated using synthetic and Group II base oils and high performance additive packages to provide superior performance in gasoline fueled and flex-fueled engines. These oils are formulated for excellent oxidation stability and low temperature properties to insure protection during cold starts.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"VERY GOOD QUALITY FOR THE PRICE."
"Wow great oil great price, I will never go back to buying single quarts or gallons this is great!"
"Great oil , great pricing."
"The label displayed does not show the API certification symbol so I checked the API site and the Milesyn brand name is approved to ratings SN and GL-5 with license valid through March 2018."
"It works great, I change my oil every 7,000 mile and the engine is running smooth."
"Made certain the SAE stuff matched the requirements in the owner's manual."
"All in all, you can't beat $2/qt for good oil, and when it's gone you've got a free bucket with pour spout lid (about a $8 value)!"
Best Industrial Sealants
Ideal for use in sunny environments. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Knowing that the roof on the RV would eventually leak because man was created foolish enough to forget to put a cover on his RV in the hot sun, God created EternaBond Roof Seal tape. Do you want to seal the fine cracks in the EDPM roof rubber on your RV - FOREVER? You cut it to length, peel the clear backing off and firmly press it onto the roof of your coach. It will probably outlast the roof around it until you are left with no rubber roof save for the parts you stuck this onto. My plan is to slowly cover every inch of the roof on my 34' Bounder over the next few years until it is completely covered. Seriously - if these guys made a peel-and-stick roof covering in one piece I'd use it, except for the fact that I fear I would be in real danger of becoming stuck to it during installation, leaving myself helpless on the roof of my RV like a wayward mosquito caught in the web of a black widow, or a criminal caught in that spider-individual's web of justice, resigned to my fate of imobility. Fifty feet of this stuff is a lot, but at the same time you might be surprised how many little cracks and stuff you have up there, plus it is good to have some on hand in case of future leaks, or the sudden need reattach an arm after a bazaar kayaking accident."
"I bought it to anchor the new flexible, thin solar panels I purchased to the roof of my travel trailer."
"The guy in the Eternabond video uses his fingers to apply pressure (not the roller) and he uses a utility knife to cut the tape. Something else about the utility knife is important which is that it can be used to easily lance any air bubbles or "tents" that occur has you apply the Eternabond. The Eternabond website says to use a pin to pop air bubbles and describes the procedure for what to do for "tenting" and I found that also very helpful. As it shows that where it tents or bubbles, the important thing is only to lance it and smooth it over and apply another layer if necessary or to make it prettier. I am totally new to this and could be doing it wrong so I'm just going to get to the pictures ... First I noticed the trouble spot by the back rear where the caulking was breaking down and this looked like an area where it was possible for water to pool. When I applied the eternabond tape, I pretty much put it above where I wanted it (with back peeled off) and let it kind of fall into place by gravity as I guided it laying it as flat as possible. then when it was flat, I went about applying pressure from the middle out and working out all the tents and air bubbles and I pressed on the sealant. I used: pair of nice, sharp scissors to cut the tape (clean scissors as necessary with acetone if they get gunked). utility knife (clean with acetone if it gets gunked). acetone as described above. dishsoap as described above. my fingers to press down to ensure surface adherence (not the roller). On purpose here I did not use the tape over the black rubber or the gutter because both are in good condition with no breaches so I wanted to leave them as-is."
"I used "100 mph tape" many times in the Navy including once fixing a 25' aluminum boat that hit a bouy ( I think that guy was from the Coast Guard) but this stuff is 10x better."
Best Industrial Coatings
Through an innovative chemical conversion process, Corroseal Rust Converter converts rust (iron oxide) into a stable substance, magnetite. Corroseal rust converter is your best rust treatment and corrosion control option because it meets all your metal surface preparation needs by converting the rust and priming the metal surface at the same time. Apply at 8-10 mils wet for 200-250 sq ft per gallon coverage.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"No doubt the best product i have ever used. I purchased a fixer uper Bush Hog for my tractor which had some pretty heavy to light rust recently."
"We wire brushed the frame and applied the Corroseal and the metal turned black in a couple of hours."
"It does indeed turn the rust back to metal before the rust would flake and bend break easily now wont move very strong it is metal again."
"Covered the bottom of my wrangler in this stuff, definitely did a good job converting rust in some spots."
"After I used it on rusted metal laundry tub legs, I looked around and found lots of other rusted things (mostly outdoors) to use this on."
"Had an extremely tricky situation with some rust on my metal storage building."
"This is the second product I have tried for controlling rust on my undercarriage."
"I followed the instructions to the letter, and applied this to clean, tight rust and then painted over it."
Best Industrial Lubricants
This trusted and proven problem solver has so many uses and works so effectively that it can be found in almost every shop and factory in America. WD-40 Smart Straw, Never lose the straw again, Flip it up for precision stream, down for regular spray action.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"For tough stickers where you don't want to scratch the product but want the sticker and adhesive gone, like with my refurbished Xbox One or my stainless steel whisk that I didn't want to scratch up with steel wool, simply scrape off what you can of the paper sticker with a food scraper (what you use while scraping food off your dishes) and then spray anything left with a nice heavy coat of WD-40. • WD-40 is also great at killing and repelling insects, including roaches and ants. Supposedly, you can also use it on your car windows in lieu of Rain-X to water and snow proof your windows, as well as to waterproof your shoes (and give leather a healthy shine), remove stains from carpet and your fridge, and remove oil stains from your garage or driveway concrete."
"Received my can of WD40 this morning the box was adequate you must press the straw head onto the can so be careful when applying the pressure to seat it."
"Stick with the old school one that you have to put the straw in the hole yourself."
"No more squeaky doors!"
"The nozzle was very runny and created a mess often (even with the smart straw), hence the missing star in my rating."
"It’s the little things, you know?"
"Why not order WD-40 from Amazon, nifty top too, I was never great at hanging onto that tiny red straw that you'd have to fit back into the little piece of tape on the side of the bottle."
"It's Wd-40, if you don't know what WD-40 is at this point in your life, then you're a failure as a human being."
Best Epoxy Adhesives
Crystal Clear Bar Table Top Epoxy Resin Coating For Wood Tabletop - 1 Gallon Kit.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"(3ft by 3ft, 1/2 inch deep - with plates) I accomplished this in (2) pours, each 4 hours apart. 2) I mixed 2 gallons for 7 minutes each time and it came out awesome - don't scrape your mixing sticks when you get to the pouring part because you only want thoroughly mixed product to be poured - not remnants of either part alone that you may get if you scrape. 3) POUR PART B IN YOUR MIXING BUCKET BEFORE PART A - MIXING WILL BE SO MUCH EASIER."
"We've been using this epoxy resin to finish an outdoor coffee table and and a bathroom countertop. We are going to do our biggest project next and do our kitchen counters."
"Stir well for 5-10 min, but dont whip, should turn completely clear like water, bubbles are okay. Repeat this every 10 mins for 1 hour. Scrape epoxy from under edges and apply to any areas that may lose some from leveling."
"I had to sand down an area that bubbled up due to pouring too thick of a first coat."
"I used a high density foam roller to apply this to a painted countertop and a roller is the way to go rather than using a foam brush."
"I found this product to be easy to use and the finish extremely clear."
"Take your time, follow the instructions and this stuff will turn out GREAT."
"Bought this for s friend that was doing s job for me,"
Best Silicone Adhesives
Color Name: White. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After I removed the old stained, cracked and blacked mold caulking, I applied Flex Shot White around the bathtub."
"Works as advertised, very good product."
"It is difficult to get a nice and smooth bead with the tube provided."
"Used this above the RV windshield where metal had rusted through."
"Shower caulking was leaking."
"TV Commercials are not always accurate but this product did stop my leak."
"Opened package and the lid is off, the nozzle is off, and the flex seal has shot out and now the lid is stuck to the box."
"It does not release from the can as advertised."
Best Acrylic Adhesives
Liquid Nails Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive is a multi-purpose, low-solvent, high-strength construction adhesive specially formulated to provide the professional and do-it-yourselfer excellent adhesion and extended working time. Recommended for many exterior and interior heavy duty applications including plywood, particleboard, brick veneers (interior only), foamboard, waferboard, treated lumber, imitation stone (interior only), ceiling tiles, cementboard, drywall, tileboard and 1/8" MDF paneling. Recommended for many exterior and interior heavy duty applications including plywood, particleboard, brick veneers (interior only), foamboard, waferboard, treated lumber, imitation stone (interior only), ceiling tiles, cementboard, drywall, tileboard and 1/8" MDF paneling.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This product is fairly versatile in nature--basically a strong adhesive that will work on a variety of surfaces."
"It adhered quickly, but still gave some time to move and adjust the panels."
"It dried quickly but its always good to let this type of stuff sit for a while just to make sure."
"Needed some of this glue does a great job well worth the money."
"omg!"
"helps bond wood to wood and let me use less nails."
Best Resorcinol Adhesives
Use Aerodux 185 liquid phenol-resorcinol resin adhesive mixed with a powder hardener provides cold-setting weatherproof and gap-filling adhesives especially suited to the manufacture of exterior high hazard structural components as defined in BS 5268 : Part 2. Aerodux 185 with hardeners HRP.150 and HRP.155 has been tested according to the German Standard DIN 68 141 by the Otto-Graf-Institut (MPA) in Germany and found to suited for gluing load-bearing wooden structures for indoor and exterior use in accordance with DIN 1052. Aerodux 185 with Hardener HRP.150 and HRP.155 is also approved by Luftfahrt-Bundesamt for the production of of glued wood products to be used in aeroplanes. Compare to: Hexion RS-240, Hexion G-1131, DAP Resorcinol, CP-0900 Resorcinol.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I did lots of research to the type of glue to use and this product came highly recommended."
"As noted."
"if it weren't for the price this would have gotten 5 star!"
"I bought 5 gallons and have used one gallons so far on laminating a keel."
"This is the probably the strongest glue that you can find for gluing wood together."
"Wish we had know about this type of glue before we started using epoxies two boat projects ago."
"Water soluble when wet (easy cleanup)."
Best Adhesive Accelerators
Vibra-TITE Excel 624 General Purpose Accelerator is an ozone friendly accelerator used for normal curing of cyanoacrylates and to prepare the surface for bonding. Excel 624 is also designed to provide a fast cure of thick deposits of SuperGlues or for post curing excess adhesive outside of the bond line. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"For those first time buyers be warned that this impact resistant accelerator produces white film instead of clear, if you want the clear one get the other version."
"Works great for the cyanoacrylate products like superglue."
"Works great with all brands of superglue."
"Please take note of the manufacturer's comment at their website [...]: "Excel 624 is an isopropanol based accelerator that WILL WHITEN the adhesive's exterior bondline for easy inspection, and will not crack polycarbonate.""
"Product and picture description is a bit different."
"Teflon tape won't seal straight threads, especially ones as poorly formed as these."
Best UV-curable Adhesives
Formulated to produce remarkably strong, permanent bonds for all climates, and can pass a two-year weather, age and field test.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Used this on a pretty big chip in mid 20 degree temp."
"Just what I needed love it, fast shipping."
Best Water-based Adhesives
This clear wood finish brushing spray 100-Percent nitrocellulose brushing lacquer for most interior wood and metal surfaces. Use clear wood finish to seal and finish interior wood furniture, cabinets, paneling, antiques, and crafts. This clear wood finish brushing spray 100-percent nitrocellulose brushing lacquer for most interior wood and metal surfaces.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"On an overcast day, the product still dried in 2-3 minutes, and I was able to build up 5 coats in about an hour, sanding with 400grit before the final coat, and the project came out smooth as silk."
"High quality product, arrived quickly, worked perfect as usual."
"However, the poly I've used also tends to yellow the maps."
"I've used this on a couple of wood carvings and was pleased with results."
"I need this product (or something similar) for wood name badges I make."
"This product is outstanding, easy to use and produces a great Finnish."
"Excellent finish."