On 9/25/2011 4:30 PM, Wayne wrote:
> Hey Guys - off topic, but...
>
> Can anyone suggest an adhesive that is high-temp capable, but not
> necessarily super strong? I have a gas log fireplace. The "logs" are
> some sort of cement or ceramic material, and have cast-in metal dowels
> to hold the logs together. I took them apart to clean, and a couple
> of the dowels broke out, with the cement material around them cracking
> out.
>
> A decent gap filling adhesive like an epoxy would seem ideal, but JB
> Weld for example says it's only good to 600 degrees. I don't know how
> hot these thing really get, but there is a propane flame around them.
>From http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flame-temperatures-gases-d_422.html
Propane burns at 1,980 Celsius.
I' d go with something like Dap 18854 Stove and Fireplace Mortar. Might
be at the big box stores or a wood stove/fireplace store.
Peter T.
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