Q-Bond Review and Elvis Repair -EricTheCarGuy

[@SuperDave21]

Eric, a car body man that had to repair a bunch of plastic parts on a dashboard housing showed me a neat trick... you take plain old super glue and stick the items together, then you sprinkle Arm & Hammer baking soda on the part and then apply super glue over it. It hardens like rock in a matter of seconds and the A&H acts as a filler building up the area as much as you need it to. It works great on bosses where screws have been over torqued and broken off the boss... you can paint it and finish it with a Dremel tool and it's very versatile. Just wanted to share... the Qbond powder reminded me of his neat trick!

[@bobbyjohnnascar]

I think the powders are for use where you have a gap to fill or an area to build up. On your Elvis all you needed was the glue /no powder.

[@JGonYT]

Eric, I use something like this all the time at work- a lot of times to rebuild broken car remote fobs (especially the keychain loop part). What you should have done is put the head on Elvis and then put it face down on the workbench. Then you should have put a line of the powder along the crack and then put a few drops of the glue on it. No clamps and it would be dry instantly.

[@samegnn]

glue the two parts together with liquid glue,, after is dry ,, add the power on to the top of the crack, then add liquid glue , this will reinforce the joint

[@DanHackettSound]

I've found Q-bond to work very well for repairing plastic grills and interior pieces in my old mazdas. Even made a body filler mould and made an entire peice out of just q-bond.

[@Brendonxx12]

Im a auto mechanic is Australia, i can tell you this stuff really works EricTheCarGuy if i ever happen to break a clip, plastic mould etc this is the first thing i grab

[@FrankGoossens_DIYDental]

There is an old trick where baking soda is used to cure super glue instantly. This results in ivory-like stuff that is strong enough to withstand the pressure of a guitar string, for example. I do suspect that is is very much like the glue you have here. Nicely done, Eric!

[@TheCuriousNoob]

Frank Goossens Was going to mention that... my wife hit something and cracked that black plastic lip on the front of her car and baking soda + krazy glue worked wonders. I wouldn't use it on anything that's meant to be looked at but it does work!

[@vikingvic]

Frank Goossens is there a special property in the baking soda for that purpose? Or will any powdery substance mix in with the glue just like sement and water.. I wonder

[@FrankGoossens_DIYDental]

I think it is the soda itself that has the correct chemical state to make a kind of plastic. But mixed with a bit of metal, who knows what the outcome might be.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

3Dtimespace I found this: The bicarbonate starts the reaction between one cyanoacrylate and another one. The bicarbonate and cyanoacrylate form an ion which reacts with another cyanoacrylate molecule. This starts a chain reaction (polymerization) which ends up a very good adhesive.

[@pjw205ovid]

Frank Goossens I had a friend that had a quarter inch hole wear into his plastic radiator and I suggested using baking soda and crazy glue, it was not a permanent patch but lasted a couple days until he could get it repaired, good stuff to keep in your glove compartment for emergencies. You do have to put something behind the hole like the radiator top but it fixed it. It does make a great filler especially if you are in a pinch like he was. baking soda and crazy glue, sand paper and tape and your tool box is prepared for odd issues. It also works for setting a nut into place if you don't want it to back out on you. Strong enough to hold it but still you can break the bond to remove the nut too.

[@eldoradony]

That product appears to be the same thing as super glue. The repair on the clock would probably gone as well or better if you left out the powder. I could see the powder in a case where small fragments are missing along the fracture line but on a clean break the powder just gets in the way. I did learn something; assemble the pieces and drip it into the crack. Thanks.

[@MattsMotorz]

I have used Q-bond to fix all bunch of stuff. Love it!

[@pookatim]

You should think of Q-Bond as a "weld" instead of an adhesive. For the best results on Elvis, you should have placed a strip of tape over the front of the break, laid it down flat, and applied powder and liquid liberally to the back. After it sets up, it can be sanded flat if you want. When used this way, the resulting weld is stronger than the plastic. You are not gluing the pieces together, you are welding them together.

[@justin6731]

Qbond is an amazing product been using it for a while now and its never failed. works very well on car trip that falls off or laptop repairs,

[@vulkusbanks5985]

If you have cracked motorcycle fairings, QBond is awesome for the repair. The most effective repair though, is when you slightly valley the two pieces to be repaired. As this gives the material somewhere to sit. Shiny plastic like your Elvis clock would have better off being slightly scuffed to 'key' the QBond material.

[@psdaengr6155]

Qbond seems a lot like a suoerglue version of JB Weld, with one part being granulated powder probably coated with an accelerator. I used JB Weld 30 years ago on a Renault R16 with a broken bracket on the side of the carburetor. Renault had pulled out of the US, making it difficult to get parts, and the car had to get back in service quickly. The temporary fix was still good when the car was scrapped 10 years later.

[@MattHumanPizza]

With all the traffic you get, I can only imagine all the super mechanics from their ivory tower comments you get on a daily basis. It's like you turn a wrench for years to decades and the multi-verse just shines a light right down making them totally awesome.

[@gooseholla1]

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Purchased some and it repaired broken plastic bits on a tent meaning I won't have to fork out on a new one! As for superglue and baking soda, it might do the same, but this has already paid for itself so I cannot complain. Will try baking soda and normal superglue when this runs out, and if I don't care about the colour.

[@signalhillscooter]

The way you are supposed to use the power is to put the head on first then put the powder on the joint then apply the glue to the powder. That gives more material to give strength like a weld would by adding more material. You could use just the glue to get the part to stay in place then put the powder along the back of the joint and pit the glue to it. Put Elvis face down on the bench to make it work. That stuff is great for re building broken off tabs on all kinds of things.

[@josh33025]

I have this stuff and you should glue the part together with just the glue first because the powder won't let it fit right. Then put some glue on the backside of the crack and then powder and more glue. This is so the powder sticks where you want it. I found it easier to apply the powder by making a small chute out of paper. I like it.

[@BajamanCam]

Nice product, used it many times. Normally with a repair like that, you'd glue it together first without the powder, then apply the powder to the backside of the break and add more glue. That makes a very strong bond and you don't get powder between the break itself.

[@ghettohillbilly1]

here in Canada we have Rapid-fix,its the same thing really,it's great stuff, I used it to fix a cracked brass fitting in my compressor and patched a leaky plastic sending unit piece, itwas the only thing that worked for the sending unit, I also used it to fix a cracked gas can, awesome stuff

[@DJDevon3]

Cool product Eric. Never heard of Q-Bond before. Since it's made by the same guys that make JB Qwik and JB Weld probably goes without saying it's some type of epoxy hardener with the filler as the powder.

[@alanosborne1947]

I watched a Q Bond promotional video and they put the liquid on one side of surface to be repaired then placed together and it bonded almost instantly. You can then apply the powder to reinforce the two parts.

[@richw1907]

Sooo I'm getting ready to ready to seal a pin hole on my 246np transfer case (from the inside) what would you recommend, JB Weld or Q-Bond??? Wish me luck.

[@tim2975]

Would this fix a broken plastic turn signal? Can you upload pictures on here? it’s kind of hard to get where I need to repair because there’s a round plastic piece on the turn signal and the break is right before it, so the round piece is kind of in the way. I can upload a picture of where I’m talking about. It’s on a 2017 Hyundai Electra and the turn signal has a cone shaped piece right before the break

[@Kamikaziidare]

I've used this stuff to try fix vehicle parts, it bonds fast and hard, but is brittle, has very little if any flex and has very little mechanical strength thus if knocked or given torque breaks easily. I'm also not sure to what kind of temperature it is graded to be safe?

[@varmintmaster]

I use a bit of adhesive fibreglass plasterers mesh before applying the Q-bond powder and glue

[@ThatManitobaGuy]

Love Q-Bond have used it on a few rather old trim piece tabs and to secure a heater control switch on a newer vehicle after it had about 200 pounds of idiot pushed on it, worked wonderful and no complaints. Though the adhesive is meant to go on the crack not used as a filler unless you're missing material.

[@julianparrott]

Cut a rubber O ring in half with a blade put a spot of just glue on one side. glue together wait 20 seconds then try pull the joint apart. You will be amazed at the strength. Q bond is an amazing product used correctly

[@slifer764]

What do you think about the new spark plugs from Denso ,, iridium TT?

[@asdreww]

I think the best way to join two edges with this stuff, is to cut both edges at 45 degrees so they form a V shape on the reverse, apply some tape to the presentable side of the item, fill the V groove with powder and Q bond.

[@jtman04401]

I have uses Qbond a bit and you will find that the best way to repair stuff is to not follow their instructions.. put a little glue on first.. let it spread a bit then add the powder. Also the powder is more to build the area up.. I would have put Elvis laying face down.. put the pieces where they needed to be then dripped a few drops of glue over the area you wanted to bond. Then sprinkle the powder over the area. Repeat to build up adding a bit more overlap of powder onto both areas to be fixed. I have fixed even SkiDoo plastic snowmobile hoods with the stuff.. it works great and holds up well. It is also sandable and paintable. Its good stuff.

[@imsonutzz]

But on stuff like Elvis you dont want the front looking messy because you had overlaid it on both sides the back side yes the front side no.

[@ericthecarguy]

Well, this is one way to fix a broken Elvis clock. kzbin.info/www/bejne/baetdmeGis9qldE

[@jackisthebombdrummer]

This is such a coincidence, I bought some Q bond off the Snap-On guy a few months ago and used it for the first time today!

[@nik12937]

Bart In what world does a bottle of super glue cost 10¢? Let alone two bottles with structural powder? Get real man.

[@LenMoret]

Hey Eric, Is this the same stuff as in the CA glue with baking soda trick?

[@kg4boj]

"Rock hard in 10 seconds"*awkward pause and jump cut lol.

[@jackisthebombdrummer]

like a honeymooner's prick, hard in 10 seconds

[@MiamiZombie2012]

Resisting the urge to say "that's what she said". The struggle.

[@Customsouthernarms]

Lmao!

[@PhattyMo]

After the "rock hard in 10 seconds" part,my mind went directly into the gutter..I was giggling at every other thing Eric said. :)

[@dbp33]

Hey dude, as you found out the q-bond is not for that type of glueing! Its really best for filling and reinforcing, I love the stuff it's great for fixing broken plastic sprues, holes etc. The glue part is just super glue, its pure cyanoacrylate so very strong, when you run out and still have powder left (as it lasts forever) you can use superglue as long as its good quality and not watered down, in fact you can test how good superglue is by how well it absorbs into the powder! I think the power is a very finely ground plastic, grey and black are the same just different colour. It's great stuff, I have drilled it and tapped it to great success and fixed light aluminium parts successfully with it. There are a couple of plastics it doesnt stick to same as superglue I imagine, I always put the powder on first but not too thick as it can set before you can soak it all the way through. With sellotape and blu-tack you can make all sorts of handy shapes etc :)

[@ibanez1403]

Freaking love that Elvis clock , awesome fix LOL

[@hummer3d3d]

That q bond looks like a type of Ca Glue, the same stuff you use to construct balsa wood model airplanes with.

[@TwistedLogic93]

What I probably would have done is clamped the two pieces together, poured the filler on the back and then used the cyanoacrylate glue.

[@DanielRichards644]

what about powder on one piece then drip glue on other piece then stick them together. so powder and glue don't meet till the piece is in position.

[@727okheidelbergw-cape4]

Hi Eric, I love your show, it awesome! - Your'e not supposed to get Q-Bond between the parts you want to stick together. "Hold Elvises head in place then pour Qbond powder along the break behind his head and drop a view drops of glue on it " It will reinforce the Flush Fix. :-)

[@Portuguese-linguica]

Where did you get that Elvis clock?

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

I honestly didn't think Americans did subtle humour, until I started watching your videos

[@digitalbilly]

I really like q-bond i find what works best for me is to clamp the plastic pieces is together flush and then put q-bond powder on the backside to build it up for strength. i find with the powder on the edges the pieces do not sit as flush as possible i notice that there is space in between due to the powder.

[@Johny40Se7en]

Good stuff then hey, what is that powder, I'm really curious.

[@Smennyboy]

Should have "glued" two surfaces togheter and tried pulling them apart, check how strong this stuff really is! Seems pretty cool though, think I'm gonna get a set to play around with

[@Beleven]

So basically this would be amazing for removing broken off bolts, as apposed to using a welder to secure the nut to the broken portion. It would be a good test to see how strong it really is... pls try

[@DergEnterprises]

You went too fast, I don't understand how to open the box.

[@joeman543]

What I would have done is put the powder on like you were doing, but then put the super glue on the head so when you join them, the chemicals join at the same time.

[@_DixonCider]

That's like a fancy way to do the DYI super glue and baking soda trick.

[@aDIYCarGuy]

I always wondered about that stuff. Thanks to you now I know. Looks good!

[@brettbenson563]

Eric, is the bond water tight ?

[@Poochie43124312]

This glue works great. I've glued all kinds of stuff, The company I purchased it had a bolt glued to the counter and has been there for years. They tried to knock it off the counter with a hammer and it didn't budge. Yeah you should use gloves it loves to stick to your skin.

[@Smithtobewith]

This stuff works really good. I was repairing a bumper at work the other day and had some drip on my jeans and it ripped my skin off lol

[@TheBlkdroid]

The quality of video is amazing! What camera do you use?

[@miles11we]

Id bet that their super glue is just a normal fast curing CA glue. In which case I personally would use a slower curing CA and activator. Just to have a longer open time for adjustments and can cure it quickly when happy with fit up.

[@Humance]

Glad that Elvis is safe!

[@Doomzdayxx]

I can vouch for this stuff. It's awesome

[@davidbarachie7732]

Your supposed to apply the liquid first... Then add powder ( if still needed, as a casting agent- then re-apply the glue to cure the powder). Luckily for Elvis It worked out! Nice review.

[@z1522]

1) align parts as tight as possible, apply clear tape on front to hold in place 2) add a flat stiffener if needed to keep from folding along tape line 3) apply just the glue along the line from the back side 4) tease a thin line of power along the line on the back 5) apply glue to the powder line, then dash more powder as needed to build up a bead 6) there is clearly a wrong way to use every type of glue - congratulations.

[@CMDRSweeper]

This video with the Elvis clock would have been a nice spiral into the ETCG1 video: "You broke it, now what" :D

[@AlfredoPachecoJr]

You know what else is rock hard in 10 sec.?.............super glue, duh. Good lord it was so hard (no pun intended) to not type that.

[@murkinstock]

Eric would've!

[@MyassesDragon]

Q-Bond, the Viagra of adhesives.

[@jeffwhite7158]

Highlights: "Rock hard in ten seconds" "Can use it to fill holes" "I'm gonna go with the black" (he'll never go back) "This is my first time..." "Let's do it from that backside" "When they said ten seconds, they might have meant, like, four. This is instantly hardening up" "It got kinda messy in the front" "We're here to get dirty" "It's been like a minute, maybe, not that long." "I didn't wear my rubber gloves." "I just got a little drip." "I'm curious about the hole-filling properties" "I definitely recommend wearing rubber gloves" "Man, it is hard already" "How hard is it? Well, pretty stinkin' hard" "Don't start drippin' stuff on there until you've got things in place and the clamps on there" "You're only limited by your imagination" "Be safe, have fun, stay dirty, don't forget to play with your tools"

[@kurtistrent2034]

Belive it or not ive used regular super glue with a fine sand it wasent to bad

[@zappa916]

this is the same as acrylic powder and glue - nail shops use to glue fake fingernails. That stuff mixed in with the supplied acrylic powder is the shitz. I've repaired all sorts of plastic components and used it to mould broken bits. Some require considerable force like stripped turn handles and knobs. And only 1/10th price of Qbond.

[@kithooversrealestatechanne8371]

I have the same clock. Have never seen another!

[@jdmeaux]

I've used Q-Bond. It works great, but hell on the fingers.

[@TonyRios]

Question: Has anyone ever solicited themselves to you in exchange for repairs?

[@robertbee9776]

I always end up with J-B Weld for a repair because it can withstand a 550 degree temperature when fully cured, and doesn't cost much. The super glues seem to be very brittle but work well at room temperature, above or below and they fall apart. Sunlight exposure and temperature range are very important on most glue repairs and a better test might be a temperature based shock test, where you hit a cured block of fully cured glue to see how much force it takes to break it at different temperatures. Freeze and melt temperature tests results would be proof of any durability claims made by the products manufacturer. To glue a small piece of metal (penny, nickel, plastic distributor piece) to the side of a hot engine block and see if it can endure that for a few seasons of temperature changes without falling off would be a good test. Is it reliable or is it crap wasting your money and time? It might work for short time or longer or not at all.

[@woohookittys]

"Rock hard in 10 seconds." *DEAD SILENCE*

[@carslover3509]

great report thanks ERIC

[@Alen00123]

superglue and baking soda will also work, i dust the baking soda as a quick hardener for superglue.

[@SuperJoyful10]

I use to have that Panasonic boom-box in the back ground when I was a kid haha :)

[@Bubblegoose]

Haha same!!!

[@Tat2Dragons]

Wow! that's fascinating, thanks for sharing that useless piece of information with us. lol :)

[@PoringPoring951]

I always want to know.. who is the camera man?

[@2-old-Forthischet]

I used something very similar to this product with varying results. Another product that I used with better success is "Goop" which can be found at local hardware stores.

[@HartfordHD125]

The King lives !

[@furyiiiplate]

No Shaky Elvis.... No Views.... Elvis is the King of the Shop. Just don't step on his Blue Suede Shoes.

[@247VideosNL]

only $9,95? that's cheap compare to the prices here in the netherlands. our company was asked to sell Q-bond with a retail price of € 36.95 that is almost $ 40,00! i'm glad we didn't buy it! I have tested the product myselve and have to say this stuff works for real! It is a good product.. just don't buy it in the netherlands haha

[@jetjazz05]

Just use some superglue and baking soda. It does the same thing, you can even search for superglue and baking soda on KZbin and find people demonstrating it.

[@February54]

Jesse Crandle But baking soda is white. If you use it on black plastic, it will look weird :D

[@Darwinpasta]

February Black Sharpies are cheap!

[@February54]

Darwinpasta Damn it! I always forget the obvious stuff! Are there any brown sharpies though? :D

[@Darwinpasta]

February Hell yes there are brown sharpies!

[@mminc81]

I usually use that powder stuff as reinforcement. :)

[@brunoburtoni8479]

permanent is the question?

[@Dahlar]

Works good when there is missing material, on the elvis clock I would use plain super glue.

[@georgezarifis7409]

Why use Q-Bond ? Baking soda and thin super glue does exactly the same thing.

[@mortenhundevad]

+GEORGE ZARIFIS because it is the same thing...

[@richp38]

Eric, put your parts together first then use glue and powder then put a few drops on powder again

[@insylem]

Elvis is in the shop and got dirty, but unfortunatly he didn't stay safe since his head and arm broke off. Don't think he had fun either. :)

[@Boocho88]

u can remove super glue from finger or anyting whit nail polish removal or aceton or what its called u can get eczema from super glue

[@thereview8607]

Step 1: Glue together first with no powder… wait for it to dry Step 2: Pour powder over back side of crack then add glue… Do not add powder until second step.

[@moparnutalways]

I've used this alot- it is great

[@Opt1685]

If you get super glue on your finger, wet sand it. no joke, it removes the glue in seconds, and your skin will not be harmed. Also, the best super glue is CA glue found at hobby shops. Very strong glue.

[@EJConrad]

Use toluene its in some brake and carb cleaners.

[@seeya205]

Elvis lives!

[@GILLEBRATH]

I believe a supporting brace or bracket behind the head like an ^ would work well with the glue . I am not impressed with this product. Thanks

[@ShotGuntomy]

haha my Grandma has the same Elvis clock she got it as a gift from my mom for xmass in 1999-2000

[@rhkips]

Elvis appears to be suffering from Canadian Flappyhead Syndrome.

[@veeerzes]

DAT Dutch translation at 1:30 :') "Blijf van bereik van kinderen weg". This is Dutch for: Stay away from the reach of children. Ofcourse this should have been "keep out of reach of children" or "Buiten bereik van kinderen houden". :)

[@michaeljohnson91501]

You didn't even use it correctly

[@Jursaw]

Anybody else laugh when Eric showed that he broke his arm? lol

[@seanpetersen5553]

This video has basically taught me Eric is not an Elvis fan....

[@LEAFNINJA69]

Rock hard in 10seconds. *dramatic pause* that had me dying

[@647762816]

You can do the same thing with baking soda and super glue.

[@Perplexer1]

That Elvis was a totally wrong application for the powder part of Q-Bond.

[@ady-bdavid1173]

The powder is not to glue its only a filler. The glue is meant to be used on its own.

[@douglasalan7786]

Get some Acraglas from Brownells and play with it.

[@seasonedtoker]

what this kit lacks is a super glue primer. otherwise nothing revolutionary, just CA with some silicon dioxide filler powder. just like the baking soda and super glue trick, only that silicon fillers are much harder

[@mornek]

Same works with baking soda and crazy glue.