Thread: A good brand name for CA Glue?

I prefer the thinner CA glue. I have used the loctite easy brush and it works ok, but I would recommend the thin set type from woodcrafters. Once you start to put this stuff on the wood it starts to set. Usually 3-5 sec. working time. So my preference is to get it as level as possible as quickely as I can.
If someone else uses something better, I am ready to try it though.

Ray

I've used Medium CA (any brand works) for a few years. You can use either a bottled spray accelerant or go the semi green way and use boiled linseed oil as an accelerant but either way, it works and allows you to determine your own set time with in its boundaries. It takes a few tries to learn the intricacies of it, but when you get it, man alive, it looks great.

Originally Posted by Carbonsteel928

I've used Medium CA (any brand works) for a few years. You can use either a bottled spray accelerant or go the semi green way and use boiled linseed oil as an accelerant but either way, it works and allows you to determine your own set time with in its boundaries. It takes a few tries to learn the intricacies of it, but when you get it, man alive, it looks great.

OK, you can't get off that easy! Please elaborate on this boiled linseed oil and how you get this medium viscosity on evenly. I am really interested in this part.

Ray

you can get it on very evenly with a clean rag. I like using old white tshirts as they don't leave lint behind and are cheaply found. As for the linseed oil, you can buy a pint for about 8 bucks and it should last a few years. I trend to use 1 to 2 ratio. For every drop of CA on the piece, I use two drops of the same size, not exceed 6 drops, of linseed oil on a separate rag. You know you're doing it right when you can smell the glue curing. It produces a wonderfully disgusting smell which seems to be inherent of all CA type glues.

If you'd like to go the easy route on spreading the glue, use a popsicle stick to level out the glue as if you were putting icing on a cake or putty over a sheet-rock joint.

Originally Posted by Carbonsteel928

you can get it on very evenly with a clean rag. I like using old white tshirts as they don't leave lint behind and are cheaply found. As for the linseed oil, you can buy a pint for about 8 bucks and it should last a few years. I trend to use 1 to 2 ratio. For every drop of CA on the piece, I use two drops of the same size, not exceed 6 drops, of linseed oil on a separate rag. You know you're doing it right when you can smell the glue curing. It produces a wonderfully disgusting smell which seems to be inherent of all CA type glues.

If you'd like to go the easy route on spreading the glue, use a popsicle stick to level out the glue as if you were putting icing on a cake or putty over a sheet-rock joint.

That is so kool! So you wipe it on with one rag and spread it even with the other? Timing must be critical then?

Ray

I place the drops evenly spaced on the piece... lets say 4 drops on a scale and spread it with the rag, if I then, want to speed up the cure time, I use linseed oil. When I first started, I would use a popsicle stick to spread it, it works well. As for timing, you have a almost 45 seconds to a minute if you don't use an accelerant.

That is very interesting information. I am going to give that a try this weekend. I am excited now!

Thanks for the info

Ray