"Cheap Superglue: Good Enough!" Topic

6 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please be courteous toward your fellow TMP members.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.

Back to the Tools of the Hobby Message Board

Areas of Interest

General

Featured Hobby News Article

Printable Papercraft Collection I Available

Rabbits in My Basement

Featured Showcase Article

GF9 Fire and Explosion Markers

Looking for a way to mark explosions or fire?

Featured Profile Article

The Joy of Minis

Editor in Chief Bill ponders nirvana.

Featured Book Review

Get The Truth

Editor in Chief Bill	30 Jun 2021 5:56 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 6:25 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 6:38 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 9:41 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 4:01 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 11:15 a.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.

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.