Glue?

[toxo]

What's our favourite glue that stays fluid even after infrequent use?

[fredk]

UHU, in the tube

or Copydex

Edited September 2, 2024 by fredk

[toxo]

2 hours ago, fredk said:

UHU, in the tube

or Copydex

That's cheating Fred. I must say it's easy to use from a tube but I was thinking more of a pouring version. I normally buy from my leather place who pour it into jam/coffee jars and it's good stuff but I find I'm having to "liven" it up every now and then with solvent. I use one of these which makes it last longer.

Plastic Leather Craft Non-Spill Glue Pot Cement Keeper Anti Evaporation 1L 1.5L | eBay

I keep meaning to ask Cechaflo what he uses because it always seems so nice to use.

[fredk]

I use Screwfix' own contact adhesive. I buy it in 1 litre tins. Every time I use it or pour out /decant some I pour in a little Evostick cleaner (thinners). I use cleaned out B&Q 250 ml contact adhesive tins for decanting into. They have have tight fitting lids which stops evaporation

[DieselTech]

I guess I'm the odd duck out! I use Weldwood contact adhesive. 

Good stuff, but stinks the shop up. I believe it can be thinned with acetone.

[fredk]

If you buy the UHU tubes in Home Bargains or PoundLand they work out only slightly dearer than a 250 or 500 ml tin of other contact adhesive and the extra cost is off-set by no loss due to the glue hardening up before its used up. Also, its easy to apply and needs no clean up of tools

[toxo]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

If you buy the UHU tubes in Home Bargains or PoundLand they work out only slightly dearer than a 250 or 500 ml tin of other contact adhesive and the extra cost is off-set by no loss due to the glue hardening up before its used up. Also, its easy to apply and needs no clean up of tools

I agree it's easier from a tube but for smaller jobs I'm reaching for the basting/double sided tape more and more. It's even less messy and quick. You don't have to wait for "tacky".

I found a bit of Cechaflo @ 9.52 mins.

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[Dwight]

Another weldwood guy . . .  peanut butter jar . . . if you keep it 75% full it stays better longer.

White kids glue or any carpenter glue is also good . . . just takes too long to set up for my processes.

May God bless,

Dwight

[badhatter1005]

I fear that I am the only one that uses barges contact cement. I do remove it from the container and put it in a glue pot. If it starts to get a little bit too thick I'll hit it with some acetone to thin it out. It will last as long as the glue does. Weldwood works extremely well and is actually a lot thinner than barges. However I just can't get used to the smell.

[Double Daddy]

Like the Good Rev. Dwight, I'm a devotee of Weldwood (Red Can Original). I've also used TiteBond II/III wood glue in a pinch simply because I keep it on-hand for other things in my shop...it works well too and allows for a bit of adjustability but, as Dwight mentioned, the "setup" is longer...likely due to the application differences between the two types of glue. 

As for keeping my Weldwood workable, I try not to let my glue pot get too low (keep it filled and well-stirred when I'm not actively working on projects) or sitting out in my work shop when it's too hot/cold (that space isn't climate controlled so some chemicals are brought inside to a space where they can be kept more stable, temperature-wise, yet isolated from human-kind).