super super glue

R1cho · 02-02-2015, 20:07

was on youtube and found a video about superglue and making it super strong, apparently if you ad bi-carb to it, it makes it super strong, to prove this the bloke made some and hit it with a hammer, it didn't budge he had to use a hammer and chisel to break it

anyway i decided to look into this further, it can be used for all sorts of repairs where its hard to use epoxy or you want it to try quickly, such as headlight fixings and cracked bumpers, dashboards etc. it can also be used to make castings of things

anyone else heard of this? or even tried it?

Terranical · 02-02-2015, 20:12

So do you have to amputate your fingers when you stick them together, as I invariably do?

R1cho · 02-02-2015, 20:16

you put the glue in place then sprinkle the bi-carb on top then put more glue on top of that

AlexD333 · 02-02-2015, 20:34

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Originally Posted by R1cho

you put the glue in place then sprinkle the bi-carb on top then put more glue on top of that

In english please sir

clivvy · 02-02-2015, 20:34

never heard of this, but its play day Friday so im testing it out as I need to make a bracket thing for my rear camera....

R1cho · 02-02-2015, 20:41

Lazy-Ferret · 02-02-2015, 21:14

That's interesting. Sounds like a trip to the PoundShop for supplies.

When I first heard about superglue, it was from a guy who made super fast radio controlled boats, these things were world record holders, and they basically started out as 2 strips of balsa wood curved at one end, then glued together using super glue. as you started to glue the curves, the wood bent into a very nice streamlined boat hull shape. He then would run more superglue along the inside of the join and sprinkle Balsa dust onto the superglue, which he said helped fill any holes, and made the keel much stronger. I never tried it though, but I guess it's based on the same idea.

02-02-2015, 20:07	#1
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	super super glue was on youtube and found a video about superglue and making it super strong, apparently if you ad bi-carb to it, it makes it super strong, to prove this the bloke made some and hit it with a hammer, it didn't budge he had to use a hammer and chisel to break it anyway i decided to look into this further, it can be used for all sorts of repairs where its hard to use epoxy or you want it to try quickly, such as headlight fixings and cracked bumpers, dashboards etc. it can also be used to make castings of things anyone else heard of this? or even tried it?

02-02-2015, 20:12	#2
Terranical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Resident in Bristol, Terrano in Spain Vehicle: 1994 Terrano 2.7TD SWB Posts: 1,398	So do you have to amputate your fingers when you stick them together, as I invariably do?

02-02-2015, 20:16	#3
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	you put the glue in place then sprinkle the bi-carb on top then put more glue on top of that

02-02-2015, 20:34	#5
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	never heard of this, but its play day Friday so im testing it out as I need to make a bracket thing for my rear camera....

02-02-2015, 20:41	#6
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201

02-02-2015, 21:14	#7
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	That's interesting. Sounds like a trip to the PoundShop for supplies. When I first heard about superglue, it was from a guy who made super fast radio controlled boats, these things were world record holders, and they basically started out as 2 strips of balsa wood curved at one end, then glued together using super glue. as you started to glue the curves, the wood bent into a very nice streamlined boat hull shape. He then would run more superglue along the inside of the join and sprinkle Balsa dust onto the superglue, which he said helped fill any holes, and made the keel much stronger. I never tried it though, but I guess it's based on the same idea.