PC-7 Epoxy Paste for bedding?

[Mckie Hollow]

Has anybody used this stuff for bedding. It seems to have the right specs. and is very user friendly. I've used it a couple times and it seems to work good.

[gunnut69]

I don't know the specs but there are several for bedding that are at times difficult. The material must be hard enough to withstand the recoil stresses and compression forces but at the same time it must remain resilient so as to not shatter as some materials will. Shrinkage (or the lack of same) is also important as is the materials resistance to cleaning chemicals.. Most any epoxy will have enough bonding strength but it should be included as a spec. How is this material user friendly? I should also say that I find 2 part epoxies that require equal parts of the 2 components to be vastly superior is ease of use..as I don't have to think as much. That's something getting harder as age erodes brain cells.. Where is this stuff available from..

[Mckie Hollow]

It's easy to use because it is a slow set Paste and stays where it is placed. It can be shaped with Your finger by dipping Your finger in some rubbing alcohol, so the epoxy doesn't stick to Your finger. It's found, here in the North East in almost any hardware store. The specs, show compressive strength right there with the rest of the epoxies, with the exception of the epoxies with metal in them. shrinkage is claimed to be almost 0. Google up PC Epoxies and take a look @ the specs. It will not run nearly as much as, say JB Weld. It is much more of a paste consistancy.

[gunnut69]

It sounds a lot like AccraGlass gel.. It's not available locally to my knowledge but I may check it out should I happen across some.

[mannyrock]

   Why risk using the PC-7, when you can just buy Accra-Glass gel, a product specifically designed for bedding and proven to be excellent for more than 50 years?   What will you save by using the PC-7?  Ten dollars?  You could ruin your stock.

    I have used PC-7 alot in home repairs, in plumbing, carpentry, etc.  But I would not use it for bedding.  When it dries, it dries very hard and is almost impossible to sand. 

  Just my experience.

Mannyrock

[mrussel]

   Why risk using the PC-7, when you can just buy Accra-Glass gel, a product specifically designed for bedding and proven to be excellent for more than 50 years?   What will you save by using the PC-7?  Ten dollars?  You could ruin your stock.

    I have used PC-7 alot in home repairs, in plumbing, carpentry, etc.  But I would not use it for bedding.  When it dries, it dries very hard and is almost impossible to sand. 

  Just my experience.

Mannyrock

 I would say that if someone were to try it,they should try it on an old junk rifle they don't care about ruining. Id hate to bubbafy something that had any value or even any worth to me.