Mixing UF Glue (Unibond)

When I mix Unibond I gradually add the powder to the liquid in small amounts while stirring with an old kitchen wire whisk.

You can also modify the wire whisk so you can chuck it in an electric drill. OK, I confess, I'm too cheap to buy a mixer and DO use this in the kitchen.

Joey wrote in news:1186672122.980478.174220 @o61g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:

Art commented about mixing Unibond in large batches:

Slowly add dry to liquid while mixing.

Without question, best mixer available is the "Jiffy Mixer" made here in SoCal.

Chuck one up in a drill and go to work.

Lew

Cool! Found them on the web. I had no idea there was a deivce like that available for mixing in small containers. Thanks for tip, Lew.

We use it a bunch at work and I've had the same problem. What I do now is put all of the powder and about 1/3 of the liquid into the mixing cup and stir it until it's nice and creamy. Then I add the rest of the liquid and stir it until mixed. I've found that to be the quickest and easiest way for me.

We're actually using a new product now that uses water as a catalyst (?). It smells a whole lot better and the results are seemingly identical. I can't think of the brand name right now. Wait - it's PPR and it's a precatalyzed powder urea resin adhesive. It says that water is needed to reconstitute the powder resin. IAE, I haven't done any research as to which is "better", but I prefer the PPR thus far.

JP

OK ... so its able to dissolve the catalyst at that high concentration. Good to know.

I have some of that, too. I haven't tried it yet. Should have used it on this project. But I have half a gallon of the Unibond yet, and it doesn't have an infinite shelf life.

More than the smell, I find the UF bothers my eyes a little, even with fair ventilation. I use a respirator. SWMBO can't stand to be in the shop when I'm using it, even when she has her respirator on.

SFWIW, Chucked up a 1 gal Jiffy in a 3/8" variable speed drill, then added a foot switch and a wooden bracket screwed into a wall.

Now have a foot operated mixer that works just like a milk shake mixer.

Mixed up over 400 gallons of epoxy to build a boat with it.

Have fun.

Lew