Yes, after the Bondic® material has 100% cured it is completely waterproof and safe to put into the dishwasher. Just ensure the bond is strong enough to withstand the pressure of the dishwasher.
The shelf life of an unopened unit is definitely a year (at room temperature) but we are experiencing much longer times. The reason for the black tube and metal box is to protect it from UV light. But it’s not like typical glues that cure when exposed to air.
Glue in principle is an adhesive that allows two fractured parts that fit together perfectly to stick together and become one. However, glue doesn’t replace missing pieces, nor does it provide 3D properties. Glue also cures when exposed to air or in the case you mentioned, UV light and generally requires pressure between two parts to work. Bondic® has adhesive properties but it is essentially plastic in a liquid format, you don’t need perfectly fitting parts for it to work and you can actually fabricate a missing part out of thin air so to speak so it is truly a different category.
Glue in principle is an adhesive that allows two fractured parts that fit together perfectly to stick together and become one. However, glue doesn’t replace missing pieces, nor does it provide 3D properties. Glue also cures when exposed to air or in this case, UV light and generally requires pressure between two parts to work. Bondic® has adhesive properties but it is essentially plastic in a liquid format, you don’t need perfectly fitting parts for it to work and you can actually fabricate a missing part out of thin air so to speak so it is truly a different category.
We recommend the use of scrapers. Giving the Bondic® a short, sharp shove from the side dislodges it cleanly from the base. Any remnants left behind can be easily removed with conventional cleaners.
Yes, BONDIC® liquid can be dyed by acrylic colour micro particles (colour powder). Please use a toothpick and load just the tip with colour powder and mix it with a drop of Bondic®. You can control the intensity by the dose of powder. Please note that inking causes a longer curing time depending on the colour. Furthermore it’s recommended to reduce the thickness of each layer.
Bondic® has a temperature range of -40 °C to 150 °C. Anything outside of this range will cause the Bondic® material to react undesirably.
Yes, Bondic® can be worked on subsequently using all conventional methods. You can give the Bondic® surface any desired structure and carry on with a priming coat followed by perfect varnishing or paint work.
Yes, applying a fresh coat of Bondic® on an already hardened coat of Bondic® does not pose a problem. Go ahead and use as much as you want, whenever you want.
Yes, Bondic® is suitable for sealing all kinds of materials. You have to work in layers and make sure that the first layer goes inside the crack or hole to get a perfect lining. More layers will secure the site and lead to a sustainable repair.
No, Bondic® can only harden when exposed to light of a specific wavelength. If bonding two parts together where the LED light cannot reach, one of the two bonded parts has to be translucent in order for the light to reach through to the Bondic® formula.