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pls help me id "epoxy" substance

307TurboFire
307TurboFire Member Posts: 24
in Pipe Deterioration

Hi, "epoxy" repair on a pipe dried off-white, matte, slightly soft and rubbery to the touch. At a distance, it looks exactly like cake icing. I'm not an expert, but it does not look like any "epoxy" I have ever used. It seems more like some kind of tough 'n' stretchy elastomer paste?

If you have any idea what this could be (brand/mfr/product name), please let me know. I am trying to match the repair.

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  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 6,500
    edited October 3

    epoxy repair

    Waste of time!

  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 3,959

    Hi, What's under that "epoxy"? Is it metal? Certainly there are better ways to fix it. 😇

    Yours, Larry

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 18,598

    Sounds like white silicon.

  • PC7060
    PC7060 Member Posts: 1,735

    pictures?

    mattmia2
  • 307TurboFire
    307TurboFire Member Posts: 24
    edited October 4

    iron pipe. someone else did this and I have to add to it/replicate now. hard to describe and I'd rather not post a photo.

    It's really in a whole other tougher realm than white silicone caulk, which I was just using today, for caulking siding.

    It seems like an incredibly tough rubbery paste, albeit, I have not tried to remove it. It was applied broadly to both sides of a crack. I suspect maybe it is JB Water Weld? But I have no experience with that yet. My only experience with epoxy is something that cures pretty hard to the touch and is usually shiny, not kind of soft and matte.

  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 3,959
    edited October 4

    Hi, Can I hazard a guess that this is a drain line? If so, A good fix would be to cut out the cracked part and use no-hubs to replace the pipe. Some Band-aids like stretchy silicon rubber tape can last a very long time, but are still considered a patch. As the cast iron loses integrity, other problems like sagging can crop up, which is a reason to go with the most durable fix. In the long run, this will save you time.

    Yours, Larry

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