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Re: CA glue for strip building
By:Tony
Date: 1/31/2000, 9:39 pm
In Response To: Re: CA glue for strip building (PeteWP)

> I think som of the reason people stay away from CA [crazyglue] is that it
> dries nearly instantly and bods unforgivebly. As you know as a model
> builder [and i too] CA glue comes in a number of viscosities to suit your
> task AND they can be had with varying dry times. You can buy CA glue that
> wont bond on contact. I was told by one avid aircraft modeler that the
> slower drying glue was actuallt stronger than the ones that dry on
> contact. One last thing.. the fumes from Cyanolate glue are something
> requiring some preperation for ventilation. Itll never stink out the
> house, or room, but up close where your working, you can get high from it
> AND if your unfortunate enough to get a straight wiff to the nose as the
> stuff is bonding [and fuming] it will BURN your mucous membranes.

> You'll know it when it happens :)

> Pete

I think that's why people sniff it. It burns more than lung , it also burns you brain cells permantly. I'll take easy on it nad have lots and lots of ventilation.

Messages In This Thread

CA glue for strip building
Spidey -- 1/28/2000, 1:22 pm
Re: CA glue for strip building
PeteWP -- 1/29/2000, 8:46 am
Re: CA glue for strip building
Tony -- 1/31/2000, 9:39 pm
Re: CA glue for strip building
Derek -- 1/28/2000, 2:06 pm
Re: CA glue for strip building
Spidey -- 1/28/2000, 4:05 pm
CA glue for Killer Strips
mike allen -- 1/28/2000, 4:41 pm
Re: CA glue for Killer Strips
Spidey -- 1/28/2000, 7:21 pm
Re: CA glue for Killer Strips
Jim Richardson -- 1/28/2000, 7:53 pm
Re: CA glue for Killer Strips
Spidey -- 1/29/2000, 1:05 pm
Re: CA glue for Killer Strips
Rehd -- 1/30/2000, 2:56 am
Re: CA glue for Killer Strips
Tony -- 1/31/2000, 9:35 pm
Re: Why not super-fast epoxy?
Don Beale -- 1/28/2000, 6:12 pm
Down Low? - Way too Slow!!
mike allen -- 1/28/2000, 7:46 pm