ACRAGLAS® HARDENER & RESIN Reviews & Ratings

ACRAGLAS HARDENER & RESIN

Hardener and Resin to restock your Acraglas Kits. Both can be purchased together or individually in various container sizes.

The word ACRAGLAS has proven, during the many years it has been used by shooters, to be a true and fair product description. For Acraglas, as its name implies, is an accurizing material designed for the exclusive purpose of making a rifle shoot more accurately. Granted, it is a superior bedding compound used and sold as such by dealers, stock manufacturers and gunsmiths - but the fact remains: its prime purpose is to accurize a rifle. THE AMERICAN RIFLEMAN To quote L.R.W. in the American Rifleman Dope Bag, “Acraglas will be found an excellent preparation to correct poor bedding and the revitalized rifle should respond with considerably better accuracy.” “It’s a boon for the lazy, too, because if you are inletting a stock blank you simply cut out too much wood all the way around, gob the wood well with Acraglas, put the metal in (properly treated with release agent coming with the kit) and set aside for about 24 hours. When the metal is removed, the result is perfect bedding for the action - good, strong, and reliable bedding it is, too.” PROVEN IN THE FIELD As the manufacturers of Acraglas, we cannot help but be very proud, too, of the many individual shooters and teams who have won big bore regional and Perry matches with Acraglassed guns ... and of the hunters who have sent us “before and after” targets made when sighting in their game rifles after using Acraglas. The basic materials used in Acraglas are those developed for the aircraft industry. These we have adapted to gun work.

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Reviews Summary

ACRAGLAS® HARDENER & RESIN is praised for its versatility and strength, ideal for bedding and repair work. Many users appreciate its effectiveness in bonding and sealing, although recent batches have prompted concerns over quality, with some reporting issues like curing color and oily residue. Customer support has received mixed feedback, driving some to seek alternatives.

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Product Quality

60%

Many reviewers laud the quality and versatility of Acraglas as a reliable adhesive for various applications, from woodworking to knife-making. However, some customers have experienced recent quality issues with certain batches, including discoloration and poor adhesion, leading to dissatisfaction among a segment of users.

Versatility

75%

Reviewers frequently highlight Acraglas as an incredibly versatile epoxy, applicable to a range of tasks including bedding, repairs, and even crafting custom tools. Its adaptability has made it a staple in many workshops and DIY projects, ensuring it remains a preferred choice for long-term users.

Customer Support

25%

Feedback on customer support is mixed, with some users noting responsiveness and help from the manufacturer, while others express frustration over unacknowledged inquiries regarding issues with the product. This inconsistency in service can affect overall satisfaction and trust in the brand.

Shelf Life & Storage

40%

Several users mention that Acraglas requires careful storage to avoid crystallization in colder temperatures, but appreciate its long shelf life when stored properly. This characteristic adds to the product's appeal for both professional and amateur users who appreciate reliability over time.

Instruction Adherence

50%

Many reviewers emphasize the importance of following mixing and usage instructions to achieve optimal results with Acraglas. This aspect is crucial as improper application can lead to failures, underscoring the necessity for users to familiarize themselves with guidelines to ensure effective bonding.

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Inlaying medallions in wood

Everyone is aware of how good acraglas is but I use it for sealing over inlays in custom knives and inlays in stocks. To get a perfect bubble free finish simply play a heat gun over the filled area. The bubbles rise to the surface then burst leaving a perfect crown of glass to be smoothed flat with 1200 grit wet sandpaper then polished with Flitz. Could not function without acraglas in my shop

Repaired a Broken Stock

I just used Acraglas to repair a buttstock for an old hammer double shotgun. The stock was broken into four pieces in the wrist/lock area although most of the wood was still there. After planning the order of gluing, I used brown-dyed Acraglas and glued and clamped, allowing plenty of time for the compound to cure. More dyed Acraglas filled in a couple of cracks and a small missing piece. The cured fill material was lightly textured to approximate the grain and pore pattern of the original walnut, then I used stain markers (from the local paint store) to match the color. Looks pretty good, too.

Does the job

I've been using this professionally for about 20yrs. Probably the most difficult bedding material for a beginner to get a nice finished job with. Best feature for me is that I can tint it to match wood stocks closely(with my own formuala dye) and I can control the thickness. The last several 28oz bottles of resin I have bought have started to hardened on the bottom (within a few months) and I've had to throw out quite a bit before the bottle was empty.

Was once a great product but...

I hate to give Acraglas two stars, it was once a great product. It was a fantastic old school phenolic modified epoxy that had a combination of toughness, stability and adhesion that was second to none. We use it here in production laminating wood and micarta handle materials to liners in knife production making thousands of knives a year (benefits from the same properties as a rifle stock) and in the production and maintenance of vacuum fixtures. Acraglas was the best thing for this. I guess they've either reformulated it or have a quality problem but a batch I got a few weeks ago turns white when it cures instead of clear amber. If you add their black epoxy dye to it you get a grey that looks like JB weld. Nobody wants this. I next day aired another batch, hoping the problem was a fluke and we wouldn't have a production stoppage here but the second batch is the same. Worse, the problem isn't just cosmetic. It releases an oily film when it cures. This may be of some benefit when bedding a rifle stock, which is why I give this two stars instead of one, but IT DOES REDUCE ADHESION. We had a sheet come apart yesterday where the glue bond simply let go when we were removing the sheet from our glue up table. This was a 93 square inch surface area that came apart when the operator gave it a little tap. This has never happened before and you could see the oily spots everywhere which clearly indicates a problem. If you're wondering about our surface prep and methods we deck the shine off both sides of the micarta with a facemill, dry, in a VMC so the surfaces being bonded are fresh and rough. We thoroughly wash with medical grade 91% isopropyl alcohol for a chemically clean residue free surface. The epoxy is measured out precisely and mixed for four minutes with a timer. We're doing it right, it should stay stuck. I sent a note to Brownells technical support department a few days ago but never heard anything back. So now I have a couple gallons of epoxy that I wouldn't use to fix a chair and our handle production is stopped while I wait from some West System epoxy to arrive. I'm disappointed Brownells. Acraglas used to be great.