Older Lyonaisse Artwork Aluminium tube muffed - C.M.P. Dural "Gottfried"

[Jonny69]

The key to longevity with epoxies is the cure time - as Old Ned says. All epoxies trade off strength with cure time so, as a general rule, the longer the cure the time the higher the strength. That said, of the short cure time 2-parts I know of, Chemical Metal will be strong enough for this.

 

[mdvineng]

3M https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/p/d/v100940146/

 

[grantoury]

@Guinessisgoodforyou

 

[gridno27]

Many thanks - I have a transparent 2K epoxy adhesive end-solid, which means it can be processed for 90 minutes and cures at room temperature (>15 °C) in 24 hours. I could find Araldite at AMAZON only and couldn't find the alternativ Devcon.

For the repair of the cable guide of the CMP Gottfried Cycles will it be better to use a 2K-metal fluid adhesive or is it the metal coulouring only

 

[jim haseltine]

It's up to you. If you don't mind seeing any clear epoxy that spreads outside the joint then use it.
Whatever you use, clamp the parts (with sensible pressure - don't go crushing things) while they are curing as it vastly improves the adhesion of the epoxy.

 

[gridno27]

....I think I will get a clothspin from my wife's laundry, this hasn't to much pressure

 

[zerogravitas]

Careful use of masking tape around the tube and on the guide itself should minimise any mess too.

 

[Old Ned]

I find that once the epoxy has cured to a 'cheesy' state it is possible to cut away the excess with a sharp craftknife or similar.

 

[Nob]

How many bikes you can fit into a room cardboard now ontop of bikes with wheels ontop….. time to get some bikes up on the wall
Looks like a lovely collection you have there sir

 

[gridno27]

Yes - but too much for this room and in general ... there's only a really small place behind the stands to work on them