Pete J. Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I am finishing up a model with almost 200 pieces of white metal and 300 photo etched pieces and have used almost an entire bottle of super glue! I have discovered some rules of super glue that I thought I would share: There are different types of super glue. Instant - The only time it sets instantly is when you have just glued a part in the wrong place or you have glued your fingers together. Medium - The more awkward of a position you have to hold the part in, the longer this glue will take to set. If you used instant, it would set at the very moment that you involuntarily moved it slightly. Gap filling- This will fill every gap in the vicinity except the one you want to fill. Accelerator or kicker- This stuff has two purposes. The first purpose is to instantly bond your fingers to that little drop of glue that dripped down the side of the bottle. The second is to get into some hidden crevasse and wait until you get near it with your applicator and then bond the end of the applicator to the model. Non fogging glue- won't fog the parts that are easy to clean up. It will fog some obscure corner that is highly visible and impossible to get at. Super glue as a single purpose. To bring you and your models together........permanently......... at the least opportune moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Tru dat ! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 We've all been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) bazinga ! , Edited June 15, 2014 by bpletcher55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Exactly what they all said!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Oh yeah... ain't that the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 And all this time I thought it was just me having those problems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Post of the month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Oh, ain't this the truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleDale Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 One of the few products with a warning label that is 100% true Bonds Skin Instantly Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Instant - The only time it sets instantly is when you have just glued a part in the wrong place or you have glued your fingers together. For me, this one hits a little harder than the others. All of them are true, but this one seems to bite me most often of all. And yes, on anything other than skin or a part in the wrong location, it is anything but "instant". I can't tell you how many times I've muttered "Instant, my (fanny)" while at the workbench.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Sad part is, the rc car tire superglue works the same way, I actually glued a monster truck tire to my gut through a favorite White Sox shirt that way.......still torqued off by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Super glue, it always seems to end up everywhere but the place you want it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Super glue, it always seems to end up everywhere but the place you want it to be. That's my biggest problem with it. Well....gluing my fingers together is a bit annoying, too. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkPile Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Rule # 7 Never use teeth to remove stuck cap on super glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow12 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 ^^^^ you have got it all over your mouth too!!??? Thought I was the only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkPile Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 can't type right now...lips stuck shut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forthlin Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Always wear eye protection. About 10 years ago, before I had to wear glasses, I was gluing a part that slipped & flung a piece of super glue into my eye. I had to take an emergency trip to the eye Dr. where they stuck my head in a vice like contraption & scraped the now dried glue out of my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Most of you will never have the pleasure of experiencing super glue bloom.we use super glue to fill chips in granite counters. Sometimes the accelerator will react with certain minerals and turn a bright aqua color and bloom all over the surrounding areas. We remove it with bleach and comet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Rule # 7 Never use teeth to remove stuck cap on super glue can't type right now...lips stuck shut Or words to that effect.... Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Yep, your assessment sums up super glue perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 hard to type with this model body stuck to my hand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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