Glass glue jar with replaceable brushes

[esantoro]

Bob,

Do you know if the lids to these plastic bottles will fit the quart containers of contact cement? If they don't, that would be a good idea for someone to make and market. I hate it when the brush stem breaks off the underside of the cap to my quart containers when I still have a good deal of contact cement left in the container.

Ed

This is what works for me...

I use the plastic glue bottles with the brush (replaceable) mounted in the lid, that Tandy sells. One for Barge and one for Rubber cement. I can screw the tops down tight and put them away. Because they're plastic, I don't worry about them breaking. I do have to refill them fairly frequently, which is okay with me because it helps to insure I have fairly fresh glue. I also use the squeeze bottlles, but I have been using smaller ones, because the glue was dying up too fast in the large ones....I guess I just don't use it up as fast as shops do. When gluing a very large area, I pour right out of the gallon can and spread with a piece of sheepskin, or a 2" wide disposable brush which I trim short to keep stiff. I always thought the glue pots seemed like a good idea, but they're a little expensive and they dry up too fast for me, because I'm not gluing everyday. Also, they aren't as convenient to put away as the plastic bottles are.

I keep the appropriate thinners on hand for all my glues, and monitor each glue bottle to keep it appropriately fresh. When gluing large areas it is sometimes handy to pour glue into a plastic coffee can to thin it slightly....then use the disposable brush. When finished I take what is left over and top off my glue bottles, or return it to the can if it wasn't thinned too much. The plastic coffee can doubles as a good place to store my glue brush once it's cleaned with thinner.

Just some of my thoughts on gluing....won't work for everybody.

Bob

[hidepounder]

Bob,

Do you know if the lids to these plastic bottles will fit the quart containers of contact cement? If they don't, that would be a good idea for someone to make and market. I hate it when the brush stem breaks off the underside of the cap to my quart containers when I still have a good deal of contact cement left in the container.

Ed

Ed,

I don't think they will fit, but I probably shouldn't say because I haven't used quarts is such a long time. It's cheaper for me to buy by the gallon and feed into the plastic bottles (I think they are pints). I just replaced the brush on one of my bottles that's been in use for at least 10 years.

Bob

[esantoro]

I wasn't expecting those brushes to be so sturdy. Looks like I'll have to get a couple of those bottles with my next order with one of my suppliers.

Thanks,

Ed

Ed,

I don't think they will fit, but I probably shouldn't say because I haven't used quarts is such a long time. It's cheaper for me to buy by the gallon and feed into the plastic bottles (I think they are pints). I just replaced the brush on one of my bottles that's been in use for at least 10 years.

Bob