J B Weld Revisited

[rkolpack New User Find all posts View Profile Close rkolpack]

Noob here,
I'm finishing a four foot tall sculpture , which I hope to PC this weekend. I an effort to cover up a fair amount of deep scratches and mis-weldings I plan to use JB Weld. I tried a sample earlier today and found it covered well and flowed normally ( 400 for 25 min.) I noticed in searching the archives that the consensus is not to use it though my destructive tests showed a tight bond and no noticeable disintegration of the JB Weld. So...Comments, do I trust it?
Thanks
Dick

[Noob2PC Experienced Metal Finisher Find all posts View Profile Close Noob2PC]

If you tried it and are happy with the results go with what you see/feel/know....not with what you read.

Disclaimer: No I am not bashing anyone in this forum, just saw an opertunity to use something my father kept telling me while growing up and jumped on the chance

[DALE Experienced Metal Finisher Find all posts View Profile Close DALE]

Correct-- if it works and you are happy then use it.The things on this forum are mearly suggestions not commandments. However if it pleases you , then you may call me Moses.

[Blademan Experienced Metal Finisher Find all posts View Profile Close Blademan]

as you probably noticed i started asking about JB awhile back....I too went with the JB weld...it worked and sure was a hell of alot cheaper than the almost thirty bucks for the metal lab..and much easier to work with...now maybe on a really deep dent it might be a different story..

[rkolpack New User Find all posts View Profile Close rkolpack]

Thanks guys, I think I'll go with flow. The sample worked, why not the piece?
Appreciate the thoughts.
Dick

[mcaswell ******* Inc Founder Find all posts View Profile Close mcaswell]

Has anyone tried our epoxy sticks?
These are filled with steel, aluminum, copper etc.
Anyone willing to try it?

[rkolpack New User Find all posts View Profile Close rkolpack]

Sure would, I'm always looking for a better way to finish the surface blemishes. 30 years a blacksmith/weldor and still searching for the perfect way to finish. I would like to try a steel stick.

Dick