How to Glue Metal with J-B Weld - Video 3 of 3
In today's video I will be showing you how to glue a broken piece of metal back together using J-B Weld cold weld steel reinforced epoxy. This is the final one of three videos on repairing metal.
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I'm currently repairing and renovating the cast iron gutters on my old cottage. Today's repair is to glue a piece of metal back onto the down pipe - which I suspect was broken when the gutters were originally installed back in the 1970s.
After researching on the web I decided upon J-B Weld as it works on multiple surfaces, including cast iron and steel, and is reputed to provide strong, long lasting repairs.
After cleaning each surface to be glued with wire wool and CT1 Multi-solve degreasing spray, I mixed two equal parts of the steel and hardener, and applied them to the edges of the broken piece. I then pressed the two pieces together. The joint does then need holding in place with gaffer tape as it takes 4-6 hours to set and a further 15 hours to cure.
The end result - an incredibly strong joint that I'm really happy with.
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Thank you. Will be attaching a decorative tip on our wrought iron fence today with JB Weld, your demonstration helps a lot.
Dude's wearing an oxford shirt and a cardigan V-neck whilst on a ladder doing repairs.. respect.
I have using J.B. Weld for years. It works fantastic. I use rubbing alcohol to clean the surfaces before use. I once used it to seal a casting defect in a cylinder head between a water jacket and the combustion chamber. Worked good lasted for years,
J.B. Weld is legit. It is so prolific here in Texas that I just assumed everyone i the world used it. Nice repair. Keep up the good work.
I go Milliput for any repair from now on. I had to order it from a shop here online and not cheap , 77 pounds. My radiators are holding up great and no leaking .No need for new ones for some time.Thank you for the tip and showing it.
Well done. Its good to see that you always do the job with perfection. I have learnt a lot from you. Thanks from India..
I’ll be using this creating the exhaust on my generator ! Thanks for the demo 🔥
Have used JB weld now for yrs, its even good to repair engine parts too - that get very hot - its the best stuff out there, you can drill/tap it and do all wonderful stuff with it !
After used the milliput on stuff like this after using a JB Weld type of product before I sand & prime, seal & paint to help protect material. Something I've learned from the trade over the years. Might be overkill, but have never had a call back to fix the repair😉 Like these types of series....the part 1, 2, 3...etc... Thanks. Cheers, A
Thank you Charlie, your tips are very useful. As always, take care from South Africa 🇿🇦
Thanks Val! I feel humbled that you're watching all the way from South Africa!!
Very helpful. This product is available at The Home Depot hardware chain store in the USA. It's a great adhesive.
That camera worked fine. I've wondered for some time why KZheadrs didn't use a head mounted camera. So often the one-handed repair is extremely awkward to watch and often the arm is in the way of the lens. All that needs to be invented now is a editing app that will allow you to identify the center of the frame and the app will keep it in the center with no movement. That would improve a majority of videos. Oh. And if all JB Weld material disappeared from America, most mechanical devices older than 20 or so years would fall apart. Magical stuff.
I love JB-Weld. Can't even tell it was broken before unless you knew it was broken before. Well done.
I can't live without JB-Weld. I use it lots for computer repairs. Mainly hinge repairs for laptops. For those interested seek out Paul Daniels videos. Anyway is a fantastic product with so many uses! And anyone can use it really.
Wow. Didn't realise you could fix a hinge with it!! Thanks for the comment. 👍🏻
@@CharlieDIYte no worries! To be a little more specific. It's usually what's holding the hinge to the chassis on a laptop that fails. But yes JB-Weld to the rescue :-) I find myself using it for so many little repair or modification jobs.
Broken lappy hinge is exactly what happened to me. I will try with this product!
I’ve never used this but I think I’ll give it a try, big saving on replacing rainwater goods, thanks for sharing 👍
Great fix there. Thanks! 👍
I'm surprised you don't know about JB Weld. The stuff is a miracle. You can build with it like a 3D printer if you have the patience. As it hardens, you can push it around and have it replace missing parts. You literally could have replaced that whole broken part if you have the time and energy to sit there and build it up. But JB Weld will weather wonderfully, even in winter and summer in full exposure. I have had things fixed under CARS, fully exposed to Chicago winters with all the sleet and salt. I swear by it, though it's certainly not easy to work with on certain jobs.
Very useful,I'm going to now attempt repairing my damaged gazebo poles
Watched your video using JB weld...nice work on the cast iron. A pleasure and subscribed.
great product fast repaire love the video.
bless this product, about to buy some because I dont know how to weld and hope it will hold up on some heavy duty steal
Well done Charlie...😎😎👍👍👍
I love JB Weld. You can clean up that excess and drips (before it cures) using a little acetone
Thanks Robert. That's a great tip. 👍🏻
I love your attention to detail and the do it properly attitude you have, really enjoyed watching your videos over the last few days, thanks for taking the time to make them :) On the subject of degreasers, I have a bit of a brake clean addiction, I use it to clean all sorts of things, it is a really effective degreaser and like the spray you mention also evaporates leaving no residue or mess behind, also, with a pressurised spray bottle and buying it in 5 litre containers it is very cheap as well.
Thanks Christopher - I really appreciate that, and a great tip with the brake clean - I'll have to give that a go!
TY so much for the video. it's quite informative and helpful. Off to do some repairs.
I still waiting for it to get hard been one hour
@@dominiccalabrese8048 That's what SHE said!😁
I love videos like this, thank you.
Thanks 👍
Just proves that if you get stuck in to a job, you get good results!
Nice job Charlie. I've really liked all the product tests. Thanks for taking the time to make and share.
Thanks mate - I really appreciate that. Thank YOU for taking the time to comment.
Great job Charlie !!! ( be carefull with them ladders )
Brian Hinton okay
They now make it in a double tube with a plunger almost like a syringe and you just push down on the syringe and both parts come out at the same time in equal measure. They also make an extension tube that you can put on the end of that syringe if you need a very thin bead although I'm not sure how useful that would be since the two parts really need to be mixed before using anyway.
Thanks Brian, that's good to know. I wonder if the extension tube has a spiral in it, as some double tubes do these days. That would mix it as it was being extruded. 👍🏻
Another great video. I love this stuff, JB Weld. Was looking for the inspiration to join 2 sheets of galvanized steel, and I think clinched it.
JB Weld is a wonderful go-to for all kinds of problems. Fantastic stuff. Do you have a standoff for your ladder?
Can you review "The Last Glue" product? It seems to be really easy and quick to use.
milliput would have done same thing I think (like you used in the last video). certainly I've used for same thing - much easier to get in UK and cheaper. And UK made :-)
Going to use this to hold piece on facet end. It keeps popping off and prevents purchasing a new facet. My cousin recommended this. Hope it works. BTW great video. Take care.
Thanks Jacqueline. You just need to find a way of fixing it securely while it sets - duck tape or otherwise.
Used J-B weld at least 20 years ago on my air compressor its still holding
I want to bonded a fitting to a aftercooler on my air compressor and wondering if it could hold the pressure?!?
i plan to use it on something that will get a fair ammount of vibration and a little impact, is JB Weld the way t go?
Thank you sir
You're welcome 👍🏻
@@CharlieDIYte the bonding for my project using this worked like a charm. Your video was a great tutorial.
Hi,does this product dry like a light or dark grey? I want to use it on a piece of aluminium which won't get painted and I am hoping for it to be on the lighter side. Have you ever worked with JD weld stick? Just wandering which one would be more suitable for aluminum? Thanks for your feedback. J
Ice caused it to crack, any water on the outside of the gutter downpipe would sit around in the joint. Expand and blow out the piece. .. Should seal around the lip of the joint with some gutter sealant.
in the old days , that joint on a sewage pipe pipe would get moulton lead poured in to seal it, for guttering we used boss white as gutters are an open joint system.
I am wondering if that originally broke during freezing weather when the water may have been backed up in the pipe/drain?
Do you think you can attach a tap head to a spindle with this?
J-B Weld is really great stuff. I had a metal post deteriorate and I used that stuff over 5 years ago and it's still solid like the other metal. Been through all kinds of heat and cold and rain..it really is as solid as metal and yes it will last for years and years.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT. An office chair's back of the seat, kept falling backward re broken plastic lever. Turned it on its side, squeezed this mixed epoxy, pushed it with a toothpick into the "small space" where the the cylinder makes seat upright. Allowed a gravity drip-down to harden 24hrs,.REPEATED on OTHER SIDE Cylinder housing. Dried 24 hours/Seat arms and back as one unit originally anyway, frozen by epoxy, sat with BACK straight up! Fits my small %-foot frame. *Very EXPENSIVELY MADE* chair had been placed by my fastidios neighbor as curb trash the night before. :-) :-) :-)
Looks like the epoxy of choice... I hope you were using the Fireman's leg lock while up the ladder ;D
Is it useful to weld copper and brass together?
J-B Weld sets in 4 to 5 hours, but takes 15 to 24 hours to cure, and from 3 to 7 days to attain maximum strength and durability. The label, shown at :03, clearly states the set time and the minimum cure time. Using strong tape to hold the repair together is a brilliant idea. Here's a comparison test of similar products from Project Farm, in Missouri USA - kzhead.info/sun/i7Obnb6BmXqFrZE/bejne.html.
Thanks for that info - very useful. I thought this stuff was great. It's still holding string a few years later.
Im Watched your video.. its nice im from sri lanka
i love the glue
i love your videos simple straight to the point and attention to details. i wonder if you know wether this glue is conductive. look forward to your reply
Thanks. I doubt it.
Will this work to seal a small hole in a stainless steel Steam Table that holds hot water?
Will it work on plastic to Brass
Great stuff this J-B Weld.. But if your like me and impatient, try J-B Weld Kwik... Goes off in 20 mins. Again full strength in 24hrs, but workable after 20 mins.
Ah, that is a GREAT tip - thanks for that!
Can this work on plastic surface?
nice vid
Cool presenting just like watching TV
Aw, thanks Steve!
Charlie, will it stick metal that has been painted ( powder coated) or will I have to grind the paint off?
My guess is that you'd be ok with that, as its uses are pretty broad, from metal to plastics and pvc, ceramic and tile, fiberglass, home repairs, craft, marine, toys, plumbing. The list goes on. How come the metal you're repairing is painted though?
Will this glue work to repair the a wheel that broke off of a go cart? It broke from the metal base
Yes. Metal is metal is best.
What a beautiful countryside you live in. Where are you located?
Thanks Brian. Worcestershire but I live off a busy road opposite a 24 hours petrol station that never turns off its flood lights, in a pretty unpicturesque village. I love the old house though. It's what keeps me producing these vids!
good job :)
I have a '12" metal mesh locker shelf' that I'd like to secure with some kind of adhesive. However, since it comes painted, would JB Weld SteelStik still work, or should I try something else? Should I use polyurethane based glues (ex. Gorilla Glue) or cyanoacrylate based adhesives (ex. Gorilla Super Glue) or an epoxy?
I don't quite understand the situation Ben. Maybe email me a photo - details in the Description below the vid.
rust primer on cast why when theres no need
Hie there can l use it on a leaking welding machine oil
Not sure it will be strong enough for that. How about Milliput?
@@CharlieDIYte ok thank you will try it
Well you're a swell guy to have around the house :)
Thank you, Suzanne, that's very kind 👏
Good guy
Cheers Justin
Can i use on plastic that one
No, it's a metal glue.
@@CharlieDIYte sorry bro but yes you can use it look on your video the epoxy glue on the botton says it.... i just see it plastic , metal fiberglass , PVC , tile, concrete and more oh and i use it in the past for my water radiator tap and it was the plastic one and it works, but i just wana make sure..... look on of your video the glue package not open yet... 1:23
Hey Charlie - you need a scaffold tower.😳
Not for that little job, but I've got something a bit more scary coming up soon.....
Charlie DIYte Take Care.👍
I have a torn license plate. Would this product work to repair?
I don't think so. Not enough surface area for it to work with.
Can it be used on aluminum??
yes
@@Power_Glove but it doesnt fix broken trust with your firneds
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3:38 smiling pipe 😈
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Good luck getting that duck tape off !! 😂🤣
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Do i leave it in the sun to cure faster?
Following the death of Roger Bisbys (Skill Builder) colleague from a “ridiculous” low level ladder fall, I no longer go up my ladders without a climbing helmet from Decathlon. £20 life saver.
I would not duct tape it..it cures fairly fast. apply duct tape could have displaced it.
Do you think you could use this to rescue an absolutely annihilated bolt?
Don't think it would be strong enough.
586 views yet only 86 likes, what is wrong with people?
Thanks mate, but don't worry, it's early doors on this vid! Also, you win some, you lose some but I'm just loving producing the content each week, so I'm not too worried about the stats. Thanks again - really appreciate the comment!
It would have been better had you cleaned the pipe as well and when you degreased the broken off piece you didn't hold it upside down so the dust from the steel wool rubbing couldn't drip out.
Bro is that 2oz ?
2oz?
@@CharlieDIYte the quantity or tube size , I bought two online WAITING for it come but it's the 2oz ounce*
Ice expansion prob popped that piece off.
Yep, I think you're right, or there was a fault in it originally.
Should be removed I've seen one of them cast iron bends snap that would of killed someone .
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You are Doing very Very Unsafe Job, You have to Change the Entire Pipe .Mr.)!
I don't agree.
Heard quacking, what kind of duck tape was that? XD
I wonder if i could use this to repair the metal skin on my washing machine front which the integrated kitchen door was screwed into. Unfortunately the metal is so flimsy that the hole has got bigger and the screws just fall out. I have thought about using a rivet nut but i really dont want to buy a setting tool for two holes 😂. I would also likely need to drill out the hole to fit a rivet nut which i dont fancy doing.