APPLICATIONS:

Lab-metal fixes and protects virtually any worn or damaged surface. Lab-metal was developed as an economical, convenient way to repair, refurbish, seal, coat and protect equipment, machinery, vehicles, and industrial products. Some of the many industries using Lab-metal include:

• Plants and factories
• foundries
• pattern shops
• powder coaters
• shipyards, marinas, boatyards
• public utilities
• garages and shops (automotive, equipment)
• processing and chemical industries
• appliance and electric industries
• welding, fabricating, metalworking and ornamental metal industries
• facility maintenance: hotels, schools, hospitals, office buildings
• construction: building, heavy equipment & machinery
• transportation: automotive, rail car, bus, truck, aircraft
• plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration

Suggested uses:

Repair cracks and leaks:

• Pipes, boilers, tanks, water mains, valves, flanges
• Gutters, downspouts, metal roofs
• Castings, motor or engine blocks
• Gear housings
• Ducts and vents
• Heaters, radiators
• Oil and transmission lines
• Refrigerator/Heating coil lines
• Plastic piping

Fill:

• Improperly or overbored holes, milled slots
• Surface defects, holes, rough and porous spots on castings
• Dents, gouges on wood or metal patterns, core boxes
• Damaged truck and auto bodies, rail cars
• Scored pistons and cylinders

Coat and protect:

• Tanks and other large metal surfaces from rust attack
• Pipes and metal structures from salt spray and ground corrosion
• Wood surfaces from moisture damage/rot
• Patterns from gouging, denting, warping and checking

Finish and repair:

• Rough welds
• Surfaces to be painted
• Worn machinery and equipment

Seal:

• Seams and joints on sheet metal
• Rivets and riveted seams on fuel or water storage tanks and standpipes
• Leaks in radiators, valve seats, flanges
• Ducts and vents

Important tips:

Lab-metal and Hi-Temp Lab-metal repair putties are not designed for use as adhesives ("glues"). They are used for "cosmetic" repairs -- filling, finishing, sealing, patching, building up, and smoothing metal and non-metal surfaces.

These products harden upon exposure to air, thus the user may need to keep the applicator wet with Lab-solvent in order to aid in smoothing the application (and reduce "pulling"). Lab-metal's workability may be enhanced by adding Lab-solvent until the desired consistency is achieved. (Lab-metal may be spread, brushed or sprayed on). Lab-solvent should always be added to Lab-metal and Hi-Temp Lab-metal just prior to closing the container. This prevents the metal repair compounds from hardening during extended storage. Simply stir the solvent in prior to the next use.

Lab-metal has a guaranteed shelf-life of two years (in factory-sealed cans); Hi-Temp Lab-metal's shelf-life is one year.

We urge Lab-metal users to test the suitability of the product for each application.