instant plastic

[subaro]

Re: instant plastic

I tried this years ago and it didn't work.

Drop by drop fill the bucket, so the saying goes. All those wasted dollars on super glue failure when you attempt to use it.

So, here is another guy tip. seems he too is saying or demonstrating that the plastic parts of the tube need to be sealed air tight.

next tip i will give of my own that i just thought off and will try first. enjoy you view.

Superglue Tip Save Money Stop Super Glue Tubes From Drying Out

[qbert69]

Re: instant plastic

Super Glue doesn't "dry out"...it CURES!

Best thing I have found to keep Super Glue from going "bad/curing" is to keep it in the refrigerator!

The only problem is, is that a refrigerator is not a common thing to have in your service vehicle!

Best thing is to keep it in the refrigerator at the shop, so you'll always have backup...especially if the tube has already been opened! Case in point...ever heard of "cyanoacrylate fuming"???...it's the method you see on crime scene shows where the invisible latent fingerprints are made visible!...to fume the cyanoacrylate, it is heated. So note, if you want to preserve your cyano, keep it cool!

https://www.google.com/search?q=cyanoacrylate+fuming&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

[Sfish460]

Re: instant plastic

I use double bubble. I was introduced to it at TMI and my brother uses it at the military base. It's a two part epoxy that you mix and use. They have fast set, slow, clear, stuff that can be drilled and tapped, hell, they even have stuff you can mix and use underwater. Its pretty cheap <1$ if you buy about 50 or 100. They last forever and they're single use so they aren't wasted. I have them in my tool bag, glove box, everywhere. It has never failed me!
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[Gar the pilot]

Re: instant plastic

I am on the west coast, where might I find this Doubble Bubble?

[Sfish460]

Re: instant plastic

If you want to try a couple, then Amazon has some. If you want larger quantities, I would try Single service packet | Hardman | Double Bubble | variety pack because they sell all the types and you can kind of piece together a 100 pack to get them for like .60 a piece. They even come with a Popsicle stick to mix them up.

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Here are the different types (you can see them all on the website