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WEST SYSTEM WEST SYSTEM G/flex 655 Thickened Epoxy Adhesive

Toughened, pre-thickened two-part epoxy for resilient, waterproof bonding of dissimilar and difficult substrates.

This is two-part epoxy, so everything true of that chemistry applies here too.

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Specification

Form
Paste
Mix ratio
1:1 by volume
Working time
75 minutes
Full cure
24 hours
Water resistance
Waterproof
Mix ratio
1:1 by volume Manufacturer verified
Manufacturer substrate wording
Metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fibreglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods. Manufacturer verified
Water resistance wording
Permanent waterproof bonding. Manufacturer verified
Working time
75.0000 minutes (Working life of a thin film at 22 C) Manufacturer verified

What it bonds

Where the manufacturer names a material, we quote them. Where we have assessed it ourselves, we say so and grade it lower. The two are never merged.

MaterialBasisManufacturer wording
Aluminium Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Brass Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Cast iron Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Concrete Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Copper Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Galvanised steel Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Glass Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
GRP / fibreglass Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Mild steel Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Natural stone Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Oak Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Pine Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Plywood Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Stainless steel Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”
Teak Implied by the manufacturer A “metals, plastics, glass, masonry, fiberglass, and wet and difficult-to-bond woods”

Preparation

Follow the substrate-specific WEST SYSTEM instructions, especially wet abrasion for metal and solvent wiping for oily hardwoods.

Limitations

Broad class scope is not an exact-pair qualification. Flame treatment instructions for plastics require appropriate fire controls.

Sources

Last reviewed 8 October 2026.