Post by valenciajim2 on Oct 15, 2024 18:30:51 GMT -8
The October 2024 issue of NMRA Magazine has an interesting article about various kinds of glue entitled "Stickin' to It." On the last page of the article, it discusses the use of various brands of Superglue. In the article, the author recommended using Loctite Extreme Gel Glue.
A few days after reading the article, my last bottle of CA adhesive began to experience what the author described as the "glue hardening in the nozzle while the liquid you see remaining in the container is no longer available outside a superhuman effort." My efforts to get the CA flowing from the bottle were sub-human rather than superhuman, so I discarded the bottle. I did not feel like driving 30 miles each way to the closest LHS, so instead, I drove to my local Home Depot and purchased some Loctite Superglue, but not the Extreme Gel Glue because I could not find it.
The container is easier to use than the hobby variety of CA adhesive and so far, I have not experienced any difficulties with the nozzle clogging. I used the glue to attach weights to the bottom of several Accurail cars and the glue worked well and seems to adhere satisfactorily. I used a toothpick to apply small amounts of glue to detail parts that I was attaching to the car and I am pleased with the results so far.
Another desirable feature was the price--the glue cost about 40% of what the LHS charges for a comparably sized bottle of CA adhesive.
A few days after reading the article, my last bottle of CA adhesive began to experience what the author described as the "glue hardening in the nozzle while the liquid you see remaining in the container is no longer available outside a superhuman effort." My efforts to get the CA flowing from the bottle were sub-human rather than superhuman, so I discarded the bottle. I did not feel like driving 30 miles each way to the closest LHS, so instead, I drove to my local Home Depot and purchased some Loctite Superglue, but not the Extreme Gel Glue because I could not find it.
The container is easier to use than the hobby variety of CA adhesive and so far, I have not experienced any difficulties with the nozzle clogging. I used the glue to attach weights to the bottom of several Accurail cars and the glue worked well and seems to adhere satisfactorily. I used a toothpick to apply small amounts of glue to detail parts that I was attaching to the car and I am pleased with the results so far.
Another desirable feature was the price--the glue cost about 40% of what the LHS charges for a comparably sized bottle of CA adhesive.
