Glass bedding problem

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I have, in the past, glass bedded a few actions all with good results. I normaly use fiberglass ressen because it bonds so well with the wood or lamenite stock that I am working with and also because it is so hard and strong. My problem is that I have a Stevens in .223 and I cannot find a product that will bond to the stock, I even tried plastic weld. Yes, I am cleaning the stock and sanding the stock. I'm not sure what to try next. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Yes... you need to drill short holes so when the glass hardens it is locked in place by it's shape... it simply becomes a spacer between the metal and the stock.
 
i have the same problem with my stevens i preped everything properly waxed the action perfectly and dimpled the action columns*not sure of the right word LOL* with a punch and hammer after the cureing time the bedding agent came out with the action and had the reverse dimples on it didnt stick at all to the stock. gonna have to actully find my drill and drill bits to drill some deeper holes.
i use turtle wax paste for a release agent and JB weld as a bedding agent
*yes i know its not ment to do this but it does the job and is cheap LOL*
 
The first time I tried I used JB weld and then devcon plastic weld and had the same problem, the bedding compound stuck to the action. Last night I used devcon steel 10110 (recomended by Canuckhunter) and it worked perfectly. I used grease as a release agent but next time I will use a wax. Thanks for the info.
 
I use plain old paste wax. I brush it on everywhere and let it dry and lightly wipe away any "crumbs" that remain. It cleans off real easy with varsol when you are all done.

I found Brownells release agent works well but is a pain to clean off after. Pam cooking spray works best on Mondays, liquid floor wax is good on Friday's, shoe polish works only on the weekends... :D

paste wax works all the time...
 
guntech said:
I use plain old paste wax. I brush it on everywhere and let it dry and lightly wipe away any "crumbs" that remain. It cleans off real easy with varsol when you are all done.

I found Brownells release agent works well but is a pain to clean off after. Pam cooking spray works best on Mondays, liquid floor wax is good on Friday's, shoe polish works only on the weekends... :D

paste wax works all the time...
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Best reply I've heard yet. :)
No arguement from me about Brownells.
Here's a stupid question. What brand of paste wax are you using?
 
Lepages epoxy steel found at most hardware stores works well too. Comes in a two syringe tube for easy dispensing. This is a fast cure epoxy unlike Devcon.

PVA is another release agent. Goes on wet and dries to a film. Will dissolve in water. If the part doesn't come apart, you just pour a little water along the edges, wait a few minutes while the PVA dissolves, pop apart.

Found at any store that carries industrial fiberglass supplies. works with both polyester and epoxy resins.

Will have to try the wax idea next time.

I get a chisel and gouge the surface so that is has some deep cuts. Drilling holes at angles works well too. Clean the surface with a brake cleaner to remove the mold release off the stock before digging in.

Jerry
 
mysticplayer said:
Lepages epoxy steel found at most hardware stores works well too. Comes in a two syringe tube for easy dispensing. This is a fast cure epoxy unlike Devcon.
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Ha, here I thought I was the only one to try the lapages stuff.:D :D :D I though people would laugh so I've been telling them I did it with marine-tex.:cool:

Worked excellent and has been in the gun for 1000 rds and 3-4 years problem free.
 
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