Gunsmithing Acraglas Gel Harden Time

[vaeevictiss]

I have used regular acraglas to bed a rifle before, and as you know that stuff has a violent reaction, gets very hot, and hardens up rather quickly.

I just now bedded a rifle with acraglas gel as i have read people seem to like it more. I know they say working time is longer (25 mins) but its been 2-3 hours and the stuff is still very tacky (not as liquidy, but tacky enough to push the end of a tongue depressor into some excess and hold the shape). Is this normal for the gel? just worried and want to make sure i did it correct. I measured and mixed the parts exactly as recommended so i know that much of it was correct at least. Im hoping this is just how the gel version works.

 

[walley2960]

I used it been quite a while though. Seems like it was slow to harden. Give it a day or two at 70deg. If not hard by then remove it and start over. You wouldn't be the first. Devcon is popular now.

 

[vaeevictiss]

hmm kinda wish i woulda just stuck with the regular acraglas haha

 

[oldfatguy]

Give it at least over night. The super fast stuff is usually not as strong as the slower curing material.

OFG

 

[vaeevictiss]

Ya it seems there was nothing to worry about. I just checked it again before getting in bed and its gotten pretty damn hard. I'll pull it apart (hopefully lol) tomorrow after work and it should be solid by then

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[bricktop]

Took at least 24 hours I think before I felt comfortable removing the action last time I used it. Definitely prefer Devcon.

 

[monteboy84]

Use Devcon next time. Even though Acraglass is sold as bedding material, it's nowhere near as good as Devcon for bedding. It's basically a lightweight composite material, versus Devcon which is an engineered metal-filled epoxy which will be more stable and durable over time.

-matt

 

[vaeevictiss]

Yea i pulled it apart after about 24 hours and it fits like a glove. The lug is very tight now. It did take a good bit of cleanup as i put it on pretty heavy, but nothing a dremel couldn't do.

I will look into the devcon if this doesn't perform well for whatever reason.

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