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Re: Strip: Hot Glue
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 6/11/2012, 6:47 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Hot Glue (Mike)

: I used the hot glue to hold key pieces to the forms. ........Mine tend to work loose and/or get soft
: when it's hot out.

: Mike

Some of the hot glue sticks sold in craft shops seem to be 'low-temperature' type (perhaps to keep kids from burning themselves??).
I use no-name 'Heavy duty' glue sticks from the hardware store (Canadian Tire), and they have to be really hot to melt.
(I have the scars to prove it....)

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hot Glue
Mike -- 6/11/2012, 3:59 pm
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
Bryan K -- 6/11/2012, 4:59 pm
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
Randy Echtinaw -- 6/11/2012, 5:06 pm
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
Mike -- 6/11/2012, 5:43 pm
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
John Abercrombie -- 6/11/2012, 6:47 pm
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2012, 1:24 am
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
Dwight Lynn -- 6/11/2012, 8:21 pm
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
Jay Babina -- 6/12/2012, 7:56 am
Re: Strip: Hot Glue
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/12/2012, 12:25 pm
Sorry, updated link to hot glue
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/12/2012, 1:23 pm
Got it
Mike -- 6/12/2012, 4:42 pm