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Title: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: bigdog on May 20, 2020, 02:07:50 pm
I see that on my search of the forum. epoxy is the way to go for reattaching the bottom cabinet hinge screws on the stove cover. Yep, Forgot to secure it and it fell and pulled out the screws.

So is there any special type of epoxy? Or just your run of the mill 15 minute epoxy.
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: Journey, Roam, Explore on May 20, 2020, 03:47:16 pm
Don't know the exact answer cuz I've never tried to go hinges on corian, but whenever you want to use epoxy to glue something together it's always recommended to use a thickened epoxy. I've glued many items together using West systems epoxy thickened with colloidal thickener. But that would get expensive to just glue on a couple hinges. A lot of people here swear by JB weld. Maybe try that.
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on May 20, 2020, 04:09:29 pm
I used JB Weld successfully for Corian a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: Caflashbob on May 20, 2020, 04:24:12 pm
They make a specific adhesive
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: bigdog on May 20, 2020, 05:29:26 pm
Thanks for the hint. Glad to hear that the J-B weld worked for you T-Man. I'll give that a go.

Looked up the special Corian joint adhesive, $50 and it's 250ML That's a lot and way to much for three small screw holes.
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: bbeane on May 20, 2020, 05:42:29 pm
I just used a little Gorilla glue and tapped the inserts back in. Not much don't get it in the threads. Been holding for a year.
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: bigdog on May 20, 2020, 05:45:58 pm
I just used a little Gorilla glue and tapped the inserts back in. Not much don't get it in the threads. Been holding for a year.
My screws were directly in the Corian. No inserts. Maybe that's why it blew out. I might need to go to HD and checkout an insert and machine screw to replace the wood screw.
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: oldguy on May 20, 2020, 10:48:13 pm
I use West System epoxy and I use G flex epoxy and also use with the 406 powder mixed with it. I like the G flex as it mixes 1 to 1
so it is really easy to mix any amount. There is a lot of difference in different epoxy. Where I buy my epoxy and fiber glass they
say the G Flex is the strongest they sell. They also told me that JB weld works really well.
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: gracerace on May 21, 2020, 09:09:27 am
JB works great. I would use the slow set on something like that.

Inserts might be better.

CW
Title: Re: Epoxy for Corian
Post by: Woody & Sitka on May 21, 2020, 09:18:54 am
JB Weld comes in white now too!