CA glues

[poolhound]

Has anybody found a place to get CA glues at a good price. I typically buy the "Stick Fast" brand at Rockler for about $10 for the 2oz bottle. I see a bunch of other brands out there especially on various craft/hobby websites. Not sure how they would compare, what have you all used?

[Whaler]

I have used this source for many years, great products and great people to deal with.
http://www.exoticblanks.com/Glues-and-Epoxies/

[poolhound]

I have used this source for many years, great products and great people to deal with.
http://www.exoticblanks.com/Glues-and-Epoxies/

Thanks Dick, $4.95 looks pretty good although I guess you would have to order a lot to make up for the $8 shipping :-) Is it just me or do their pen kits seem rather expensive?

[Bill in Buena Park]

Jon, the kit price range is pretty broad - if you check out PSI, you'll find less expensive kits, up to quite expensive. You may want to gravitate to kits that are in the $3-7 dollar range as you start out and master your technique, then add the more expensive kits.

Also, unless you have a constant/consistent use for a lot of CA, you may want to stay with smaller bottles. There have been periods when my pen production hits a short lull, during which my CA tends to start thickening up and can become unusable. Less painful if not a bigger, expensive bottle.

[jussi]

I like nexabond. It's thicker, so it doesn't run everywhere or doesn't just soak into the wood. Especially the more porous species. I like the medium because it gives a little more working time.

[poolhound]

Also, unless you have a constant/consistent use for a lot of CA, you may want to stay with smaller bottles. There have been periods when my pen production hits a short lull, during which my CA tends to start thickening up and can become unusable. Less painful if not a bigger, expensive bottle.

Good point Bill, although my current project is turning a couple of large live edge boards into a table. A good part of the center is rather soft and I intend to use CA to soak in and harden it up. Its really hard to tell how much it will take. I have a pretty new 2oz bottle of thin and my gut says I will use all of that plus maybe a bit more. As stabalizing and filling the slabs is this weekends job I will be able to report back soon on how much I use :-)

[Ken Massingale]

Try keeping your CA in the fridge Bill. I have several bottles that are a couple of years old at least, still as good as when purchased.

Ken

[Bill in Buena Park]

Ken, I've had some success with that, but not much. Not sure why. Slows it down a little, but not as much as I would hope. Think I must be doing something wrong.