"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.
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| 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. |
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