I find Araldite (both Types) are not working like they used to many, many years ago.
It is not rock hard and it’s absorbent, the same applies to Hard & Fast metal putty that I have also tried.
I had to stick a broken bit back on a china teapot lid, after a while both the above hardeners turned brown with tea stain, not surface stain but an absorbed stain.
My first attempt with fast Araldite broke off, the second attempt with Hard & Fast also stained but it’s still stuck fast.
I also used Hard & Fast on a plastic moulding without a problem but this time hard and non-absorbent.
Can anybody recommend alternatives to Araldite and Hard & Fast type adhesives that are rock hard and mouldable?