"Cheap Superglue: Good Enough!" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	30 Jun 2021 6:56 p.m. PST
You were asked: TMP link Is inexpensive superglue just as good as the more expensive brand? 35% said "it is as good as brand-name superglue" 29% said "it is not as good as brand-name superglue" 16% said "brand-name superglue has better applicator"
John the OFM	30 Jun 2021 7:25 p.m. PST
I just found a JB Weld superglue with a UV light. It seems to solve the "3 hand dilemma" when trying to glue a sword in place without gluing your fingers to the sword. Instantaneous bond. It's around $9.95 USD at Walmart, so I'm not about to use it to glue FoW infantry to a medium base. Cheap glue is fine for that.
Sgt Slag	01 Jul 2021 7:38 a.m. PST
Reminds me of oil discussions on motorcycle and tractor forums… Everyone has their opinion -- they are right, and everyone else is wrong. LOL! Cheers!
John the OFM	01 Jul 2021 10:41 a.m. PST
The "problem" with Superglue was that in its original formulation, it was TOO good. So now the more expensive formulations are actually weaker. I blame lawyers.
Bobgnar	01 Jul 2021 5:01 p.m. PST
I would use no other "super glue" than Rapid Fix. On the high side of cost, but the strongest, fastest glue I have ever seen in my 50 years in the hobby. It comes in two parts but one is glue and one is filler, if you need it. link
manyslayer	11 Jul 2021 12:15 p.m. PST
I will say some 40k models I bought that were put together with cheap superglue now fall apart regularly years later. Ones I assembled with more expensive glue longer ago still holding strong.