I am sure that this has been asked before and discussed somewhere but, what is the best thing to use when glueing resin?
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Glueing Resin
Armour66
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Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 02:29 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 03:26 PM UTC
Chris, the two best glues to use with resin are epoxy and super glue. Both of these adhesives adhere well to and form an excellent bond with resin.
Epoxies of course are two parts and need to be mixed prior to using, super glues are always ready.
Epoxies of course are two parts and need to be mixed prior to using, super glues are always ready.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 08:00 PM UTC
Kecelot is absolutely right. I use cyano where I need almost instantaneously adhesion and in general on small parts. For the bigger ones I prefer epoxy...
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Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 12:17 AM UTC
I use two part epoxy that I get at the local DIY store. Its cheaper there and you get more choices.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 12:21 AM UTC
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I use cyano where I need almost instantaneously adhesion and in general on small parts. For the bigger ones I prefer epoxy...
Same here. The CA glue I use is the Zap-A-Gap.
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 04:55 PM UTC
Thanks, guys.
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 07:34 PM UTC
I use the super glue...the Gel type..... terrific stuff....mind your hands and your eyes though !!!
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 07:34 AM UTC
I use CA superglue. I tried many brands, but I finally stick to ZAP - pink bottles.
For glueing large pieces or pieces that don't fit snugly... I use liquid resin. I use very small recipients (the plastic screw top of a water bottle), one component of the resin in each. To glue small parts, I take a drop from each (with a toothpick or other small disposable tool), mix a drop, and use it as glue. For big parts, I mix a few cc and apply those. Drying time is about one minute for large parts, up to five minutes for small parts. The larger the volume, the faster the drying process. After drying, there's no non-distructive way to separate parts again.
For glueing large pieces or pieces that don't fit snugly... I use liquid resin. I use very small recipients (the plastic screw top of a water bottle), one component of the resin in each. To glue small parts, I take a drop from each (with a toothpick or other small disposable tool), mix a drop, and use it as glue. For big parts, I mix a few cc and apply those. Drying time is about one minute for large parts, up to five minutes for small parts. The larger the volume, the faster the drying process. After drying, there's no non-distructive way to separate parts again.