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Re: CA glue experience?
By:Nathan
Date: 10/4/1999, 3:58 pm
In Response To: Re: CA glue experience? (Ross Leidy)

Actually, CA is MOST effective on porous surfaces, but you must use either a medium or thick grade - the thin stuff wicks into the material and doesn't leave enough in the bond. Another great thing about the thick stuff is the ability to use an accelerator - put on the glue, get everything positioned, then spray on the accelerator and it cures in seconds!

I think I might try it after all...

Nathan

> My only experience with superglue is that it rarely bonds what I'm trying
> to attach (it migrates towards fingers instead) and that it doesn't work
> too well on porous surfaces. However, assuming I'm way off base, and it is
> possible to use it on wood, you could dab the glue every foot or two, and
> allow the seal coat of epoxy to flood the gaps to become the real glue.

> Ross

Messages In This Thread

CA glue experience?
Nathan Osborn -- 10/4/1999, 1:59 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Jim Richardson -- 10/4/1999, 4:50 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Ross Leidy -- 10/4/1999, 3:52 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Nathan -- 10/4/1999, 3:58 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Ross Leidy -- 10/4/1999, 4:13 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 4:07 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/1999, 3:03 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Peter W. P. -- 10/5/1999, 10:12 pm
Sandpaper
Shawn Baker -- 10/5/1999, 11:09 pm
Re: totally unrelated
lee -- 10/4/1999, 5:21 pm
Re: totally unrelated
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 5:48 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
lee -- 10/4/1999, 2:21 pm
Re: CA glue experience?
Peter W. P. -- 10/6/1999, 6:14 pm
Re:whales
lee -- 10/7/1999, 12:44 am
Re:whales
Peter W. P. -- 10/7/1999, 10:39 am
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Peter W. P. -- 10/6/1999, 9:25 pm