CA glue

Re: CA glue

John K Jordan

I have used Stick Fast and Hotstuff for a long time. I've had only a 1/4 of one bottle of medium Stick Fast go bad in maybe 15 years.

A few months ago I bought some from Mercury Adhesives, made and bottled entirely in the USA - I was impressed with their information and product: Mercury Adhesives

http://www.mercuryadhesives.com/

Their bottles and anti-clog caps are the best I've seen.

JKJ

Re: CA glue

Brad Vietje

Thanks, JKJ -- I'll look them up. CA lasts a long time in my hands; I store unopened bottles in the freezer for up to ~ 14 years with no problems (I warm them up to room temp before opening them), but clogged tips are another matter.

Safe spinning,

Brad Vietje

Newbury, VT

Re: CA glue

Jorge Castañeda

Thanks JKJ, that is good info.

I think the CA that was made 10 - 15 tears ago was better, and then went down some.

The problem here is extreme humidity, 1/2 mile from the Atlantic ocean and our place is in the middle of a swamp.

It also may be that once opened I don't put the caps back, it helps with the clogging but moisture must find its way in.

Re: CA glue

John K Jordan

I put unopened bottles in the fridge with the caps on. I don't bother to let them come up to room temperature. The bottles last so long the plastic starts deteriorating before the glue is gone. I finally threw away one bottle I had since before I moved here to the farm in 2003; the tip was cracking and the glue was almost gone anyway.

I leave one bottle of thin glue out on the shelf with no cap. I do keep one of those tiny capillary tubes on it that let you put a tiny drop exactly where needed. Maybe that limits the moisture movement - this bottle has been open for over a year and is about 1/2 gone. Or maybe the humidity is just low in the shop with the AC in the summer.

The one medium thickness bottle I mentioned that the last 1/4 thickened up was the exception. I decided to try leaving it out in the room instead of returning it to the fridge. I don't think it lasted a year. Back to the fridge method for medium.

I have very little trouble with the glue clogging the tips. After use, I hold the bottle upright and squeeze to blow the remaining glue out of the tip. For the capillary tips I run a tiny wire through which cleans the sides. Eventually those capillary tips degrade so I stick a new one on the bottle. After I started using those tips I hate to use thin CA without one.

The Mercury CA bottles have a stainless steel pin in the cap that prevents clogging. They also claim to use plastic formulated to prevent moisture from permeating through from the outside, a problem with the plastic used for most CA glue bottles, according to them.

I think some CA glue is junk. I bought a bunch of cheap glue once and had all kinds of problems with it, including weak bonding. I save it for flooding punky wood.

JKJ

Re: CA glue

Barry L Elder

I think you should ask the "Mercury" people the name of the USA company that makes the chemicals their product is made from and the country of origin.

Re: CA glue

Ron Pemberton

I am not a big user of CA glue but am using Titebond. I keep them in a refrigerator and generally use them shortly after removing. I have had no problems with stopped up tips nor glue deteriorating. I tried some other brand whose name escapes me at the moment but was disappointed so returned to Titebond. Suits me to a T.

Re: CA glue

John K Jordan

>I think you should ask the "Mercury" people the name of the USA company that

>makes the chemicals their product is made from and the country of origin.

Have you heard something about this? They claim their glues are manufactured and bottled in the USA whatever that means. Somewhere I found a technical write up describing their R&D facilities but I can't find it just now and I'm headed out the door.

I do like their warranty:

"unconditional/unlimited guarantee on all newly purchased CA. If it hardens, we’ll replace it."

JKJ

Re: CA glue

Dick Hines

I use Star Bond. I get in the big bottles and then transfer it to the small bottles with the thin tips. I never put the caps on.

The big bottles I keep in the frig. They are suppose to last for a year.

Re: CA glue

ben d.

This is where I get mine and the price is right and the glue works just fine for me. As others do I keep it in the fridge when not using and have kept the large bottle with varying amounts for a couple years with no problems. I also order some extra bottles and the caps and use the large bottle for the refill, a good number of caps.

ben d.

http://www.exoticblanks.com/home.php

Re: CA glue

Jim Evans

Starbond, except I keep mine on my desk in the house. So far it's been a year and multiple uses and as good as the day I bought it.

ca glue price difference

Jimmy Edwards

Ben, I think Wooden Wonders actually picked up the E-Z Bond line. I have been buying from E-Z Bond for years, as has my club. Compare prices. Example 16 oz. bottle you pay 28.33 and I pay 16.90 for exactly the same thing. Thats 11.43 difference. Its E-Zbond.com