CA accelerator/kicker

[envious8420]

this stuff is awesome, ive heard of it for years and years, just never bought any.

now that i have, wow! i love this stuff.

instantly set any super glue/CA.

like right now. no more waiting and hoping it has set up, just spray and go.

do they sell this stuff by the gallon?

[Foxer]

I use Zip Kicker and it will attack styrene is used too liberally. It's just a kind of a roughening up the surface, kind of mild. I always apply with a toothpick or loosen the spray and drip on from the end of the tube. You can buy larger bottles of it to refill the spray bottle.

[E St. Kruiser50]

this stuff is awesome, ive heard of it for years and years, just never bought any.

now that i have, wow! i love this stuff.

instantly set any super glue/CA.

like right now. no more waiting and hoping it has set up, just spray and go.

do they sell this stuff by the gallon?

YUP - GREAT STUFF

BEEN USIN' IT FOR ???? ... since it came out .

Hobbytown brand is the one I use.

I like to use an eye dropper to apply it with, as it's precise, and you won't waist it spraying.

THESE ARE MY "WEAPONS OF CHOICE"

Edited August 26, 2009 by Treehugger Dave

[Abell82]

I MUCH PREFER the stuff from Hobby Lobby, myself. It does not attack styrene, or paint. I prefer to pour mine from the spray bottle, into an empty Pro-weld bottle. You can use the brush, but it's really better to add an eye dropper.

[Ddms]

I only use it when there's no way to hold a part in place while it dries normally. A Microbrush is a good way to apply it without getting it all over the place.

One of the drawbacks of CA is that it's brittle. It can't withstand shock or flexing. I believe, but can't prove, that Kick'd CA is even more brittle than CA that dries on its own. Lately I've been using Gorilla Super Glue. It contains rubber and handles flex much better than regular CA. It's medium thick; I think it also sets up quicker than other medium CA's. (I don't use ordinary Gorilla Glue!)

For tiny parts on bendy surfaces, old-tech Testors Clear Parts Cement and Window Maker still does a pretty good job. And it's easier to handle than any CA.

Ddms