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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.

What Reviewers Are Saying

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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Excellent old school smithing staple

Used this for years in our shop for most everything needing bedding, repair and even general epoxy fix’s. Wish the flock were still available. Pro-grade resin and hardening agent.

Absolutely, the best

Recommended to me by Mark Novak - couldn't be happier with how this worked for me.

Best I've seen.

Aviation background, part time knife maker and amateur gunsmith. This is the best I've ever worked with when quality counts. Having tried others, I would even give some a '4' , this is an outstanding '5' .! Good people to work with when I had a few questions years ago.

Acraglass Liquid

I have used Acraglass Liquid for over 40 years as an adhesive to repair cracked gun stocks as well as many other household repairs - it works - I prefer the Liquid be as it flows into small spaces -

Since 1960

Beginning in 1960 I originally used AcraGlas for Glass bedding and repairs. After Acraglas Gel came along I used it for repairs. I never had a failure in 49 years of gunsmithing and now I am retired and woodworking as an amateur. I use it as the adhesive of last resort. Mostly on less than perfect joints.

You can heat crystallized resin

I've bought this kit several times over the years. People need to be aware that if the resin gets cold it can start to crystallize. Once this starts it will continue to crystallize even at normal temperatures. THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT HAS GONE BAD! You simply need to heat the bottle in hot water to melt the crystal and it returns to normal. The shelf life on this product is many many years. I use this epoxy in a machine shop to refurbish vacuum fixtures, to laminate phenolic, wood and G10 sheet, and to bond knife scales to the tang in knife production. Get the mixing ratios exactly right and mix for four minutes and you have the strongest most durable bond I've ever found. I even bedded a rifle with it once.

I repair antique furniture works great

furniture will break be for the resin lets go.

One of Brownells finest

I've used Acraglas since I bought it in the mid 70s to bed an early M1A. Since then I always seem to find uses for it from laminating wood, to repairing and strengthening wood in place of carpenters glue and repairing old neglected wood. I always keep the big containers around since I always find new ways of using it. Versatile, strong, durable. I can't say anything bad about the product other than read the instructions! They help with this one.

A great and versatile product

I use Acraglas for a number of things dating back to the mid 70s when I first bedded an early M1A. I use it to laminate wood, repair wood, fix screws that have stripped out of wood. It's probably one of the most versatile and durable epoxy compounds around. At the moment I've using it to fix a friend's porch where the wood was neglected for years. It's saving him a rebuild and does really nicely adding strength to the wood. I always keep these two large containers of Acralgas around.

Not just your Dad's bedding compound.

Acraglas is the shops go to fix all. It's already known as a superior bedding compound, so if you are doing more than one gun to even a few guns, you may consider getting this quantity of Acraglas and hardener. If it's a slow go and you don't do too many at first and the contents glaze over, a simple quick touch in the microwave and you're good to go with all of the liquid ready to pour so it has a very long shelf life. Not only good for action bedding, it's great for putting parts together and for making all sorts of jigs like a frame jig for your action wrench and to lock on a homemade tool into a handle. Ever had a file slip from its handle? Grind a couple of notches into the handle portion of the file and fill the handle with Acraglas prior to inserting the file. Let harden overnight and in the morning the file is there to stay in its handle without the slightest chance of slipping for the life of the file or handle. Same for Lee Mold handles. Works like a champ. No shop should be without it. Smithy.