I need some water thin CA and also thick CA. I want the thin stuff to really soak in to fix some problematic blanks. What is a good site to buy it online assuming I can't find it locally?
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In message , errfrsdaf writes
In the UK we have some cheap shops where everything is a "pound". These type of stores often carry low priced "CA" usually very thin too IIRC I picked up 100ml for a pound ($2 for those in the US).
One warning, if you plan to soak your wood in it, do so in a very well ventilated area.
I used a small quantity 20ml in my workshop and had to leave it vacated for over an hour. The fumes are not good for you, also the vapour can attack the eyes and make them sting
God, and be pre-paired to get a loan... I con't imagine what a quart of CA would cost there
mac
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C/A is not your only solution. A product called "Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer," made by Smith and Company, Richmond, CA, and sold in a number of woodcraft type stores may do what you want. I have used it for repair work, and have seen it used for turning punky and decayed wood. It locks the pithy fibers together so they keep their shape when they are turned. I used it to re-anchor lag bolts that hold my porch rail to the house. The "carpenter" who installed then didn't use any sealer, and rain water eventually caused so much decay that the lag bolts started to pull loose. It's solid as a rock now.
Never seen a quantity like that there - only small dispenser bottles of less than an ounce. OK when you need just a little (and no shipping costs). I can't imagine how I would ever use a quart and how likely it would still be good by the time I did.
Minwax Wood Hardener works also, penetrates (sp?) better then epoxy too (I use epoxy for voids)
Me,too.. I use a lot of CA and the largest I buy is 4 oz bottles, but usually in the
2oz....mac
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I walked into an office supply store and found a hundred bottles. I got my choice of thick gel.
If you don't have a hobby store - try office supply or dime store or grocery in the oil/light bulb/car part/glue section.
Martin
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So CA is a commodity? It's all the same anywhere you get it?
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step 1 type "cyanoacrylate" into a search engine - many choices of sites will come back - most sell it step 2 - choose a supplier - for example,
The one that I think is grossly over priced is "hot stuff" or whatever..
Most places like Klingspors and the like have a "house brand", (one distributor, lots of labels?), that's less then the name brands..
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In message , John writes
Following up on my own post here. My quantities were in error :)
It was actually 50ml for $2
Putting into perspective, I have seen elsewhere in this thread mention of $50 for 16 oz of CA
16oz = 473ml so approximately 10 packages at $2 = $20that's a $30 dollar saving !
Must be a first, everything else wood turning related is almost double in the UK to that in the US
Tim
I have had great success with EZ Bond for several years. I keep unused large quantities in the freezer and decant to 2 oz bottles as needed. They provide viscosities from 5 cps to 1500 cps. I have some in the freezer that is more than 2 years old - still good. I get mine from snipped-for-privacy@hinkleymall.com Once on their mailing list, they send out emails soliciting orders about once a month. They combine the orders to obtain fresh CA from the manufacturer, then ship. The process takes a couple weeks, but the price is worth it! Their price for 16 oz is about $25.50 plus shipping - about half of the manufacturer's internet price. Good luck - Hought
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