Growing up, I never got much exposure to glue’s. My Dad was a fastener and welding man. We used glue occasionaly where nessecary (like wood glue, and contact cement). But, I never really knew the capabilities of different glues. So I started buying random glues and trying them out a few years ago. The coolest stuff I have found, is epoxy putty…

It is AWESOME stuff. Once it cures, it is incredibly strong, hard, water proof, withstands lots of pressure, impossible to break, etc… And it is SO SO easy to use. It comes in a roll (like a small pecan log, complete with white stuff inside). You cut off however much you need, and then kneed the stuff you cut off until it turns gray (The white inside stuff mixes with the blue outside stuff, and becomes gray). Then you stick it between two things, press hard, and wait about 20 minutes.

So… I used some mixed epoxy that was left over from a repair, and glued 3 quarters to the end of our driveway by the sidewalk…

Our street gets a lot of foot and bike traffic because it is very close to the first light rail stop in Mesa. Needless to say… We get a lot of people that pause at the end of the driveway, and try to pickup the quarters… Occasionaly when we are out, people talk to us about them, and tell us how it fooled them. Anyways, one day I want to setup a motion sensitive camera and start recording people trying to get them up.

The epoxy is REALLY strong, so I don’t think they are coming up anytime soon. Infact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the only way to get them up is to chip the concrete.