Underwater adhesive ?

eskymick · 01/31/2007, 03:15 PM

I know there are adhesives that work on wet surfaces. Is there an adhesive that can actually be applied underwater?

Travis L. Stevens · 01/31/2007, 03:48 PM

Reef safe epoxy putty. If you are really quick and have a little experience in it, superglue gel works. It will be trial and error until you get it right with the supergle.

klierman · 01/31/2007, 04:03 PM

to combine the 2 threads you have going a bit... i think it's safe to say most people use either :

- super glue/epoxy alone - good for putting frags on plugs or rocks outside of the tank. I haven't had alot of success using it to put directly onto rockwork in tank

- underwater epoxy putty - either by itself, or in a sandwich of super glue, like rock:super glue

utty:super glue:frag. The super glue/epoxy sticks better, but the putty fills in the unevenness of the surfaces so they stick better.

i generally super glue a frag to a ball of putty, let it sit a few seconds, the put a blob of super glue on the bottom of the ball of putty and stick it to some rockwork.

ken

edwing206 · 01/31/2007, 04:07 PM

or mr sticky underwater glue from LA

Hockeydad · 02/01/2007, 01:04 PM

It comes in a small green tube at the larger hardware store (Home Depot) costs $2.65 a piece.
Cures in 15 minutes underwater but is white in color

upsetter · 02/01/2007, 09:21 PM

I can't seem to find aquamend anymore at HD or Lowes---anyone use a similar looking epoxy in a tube-- blue I think--made by Loctite--is it reefsafe? Sorry-- not trying to hijack. Btw--superglue gel for frags and the aforementioned sandwich of superglue/epoxy/superglue for any rock type or small colony mounting.

klierman · 02/01/2007, 10:18 PM

i got some aquamend a month or so ago at hd...

k

drummereef · 02/01/2007, 10:21 PM

Aquamend at Home Depot. Costs about $3.

01/31/2007, 03:15 PM	#1
eskymick Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pulaski, WI Posts: 1,368	Underwater adhesive ? I know there are adhesives that work on wet surfaces. Is there an adhesive that can actually be applied underwater?

01/31/2007, 03:48 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Reef safe epoxy putty. If you are really quick and have a little experience in it, superglue gel works. It will be trial and error until you get it right with the supergle. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

01/31/2007, 04:03 PM	#3
klierman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 216	to combine the 2 threads you have going a bit... i think it's safe to say most people use either : - super glue/epoxy alone - good for putting frags on plugs or rocks outside of the tank. I haven't had alot of success using it to put directly onto rockwork in tank - underwater epoxy putty - either by itself, or in a sandwich of super glue, like rock:super glueutty:super glue:frag. The super glue/epoxy sticks better, but the putty fills in the unevenness of the surfaces so they stick better. i generally super glue a frag to a ball of putty, let it sit a few seconds, the put a blob of super glue on the bottom of the ball of putty and stick it to some rockwork. ken

01/31/2007, 04:07 PM	#4
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	or mr sticky underwater glue from LA __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

02/01/2007, 01:04 PM	#5
Hockeydad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 273	Aquamend It comes in a small green tube at the larger hardware store (Home Depot) costs $2.65 a piece. Cures in 15 minutes underwater but is white in color __________________ 120 gal. Euro design glass tank with three 400 watt PFO de and actinics. Closed loop Oceanmotion Super Squirt. 40 gal refugium, 120 gal sump. Knop/Geo reactors. All sps!! Current Tank Info: 120 Euro all sps

02/01/2007, 09:21 PM	#6
upsetter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gainesville,FL Posts: 265	I can't seem to find aquamend anymore at HD or Lowes---anyone use a similar looking epoxy in a tube-- blue I think--made by Loctite--is it reefsafe? Sorry-- not trying to hijack. Btw--superglue gel for frags and the aforementioned sandwich of superglue/epoxy/superglue for any rock type or small colony mounting. __________________ "Life without music, ham and eggs would be a mistake"--Nietzsche Current Tank Info: 125 AO 48x30x20 Some ham & 2 eggs

02/01/2007, 10:18 PM	#7
klierman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 216	i got some aquamend a month or so ago at hd... k

02/01/2007, 10:21 PM	#8
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Aquamend at Home Depot. Costs about $3. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system