Glue Containers With The Brush Covers

[CustomDoug]

I keep thinking about getting one of these glue containers that the European artisans always have near by. They seem like a good idea because they apparently protect the brush with it's cap/lid covering. Is there a good place to get them in the States? Campbell-Randall show them but are out of all three sizes.

Edited November 24, 2012 by CustomDoug

[Itch]

We use a glue pot like you mentioned when we are applying glue to a big area.Check Weaver or Beilers..If you would like something that is not near as messy get a plastic squeeze bottle with a point on top..Like what they use to keep on the table of a restaurant..Good Luck..

[rdb]

Personally, I use screw top jars, like pickle, and B&M beans, with welding brushes from the hardware store. I punch a hole in the lid a tad smaller than the brush handle, then stick the brush in it. It stays wedged there, with the bristles in the glue. I buy a gallon of the glue, pour it into the jars as needed. Keeps everything fresh, and handy.

[Glendon]

Springfield Leather carries a couple glue pots like that. Basic plastic jars with the brush cap, and a more expencive teflon coated jar. If you search for "container" at their site, you will find them. Though I would seccond the squeeze bottle suggestion. They are easier to control when you just want to glue down an edge.

Edited November 24, 2012 by Glendon

[robertmeco]

Try these people they even have different size brushes

http://www.silineandjohnson.com/Dispensers/dispensers.html

[ramrod]

i thought of the squeeze bottle idea, but the one i have (for insance) doesn't seal very tight around the neck. i can see a wad of cured glue inside of it if i use it.

i really like the screw top glass jar idea.

what's been happening to me is when i use the weldwood container, it never really seals tightly because of the drying glue around the lid. so, it cures inside of the can as i use it and work it down to the bottom. by the time i have an inch left, it's almost hard. so, i have been pouring about an inch at a time into the old can and using it out of there so i don't waste so much.

looks like a small glass container will work nicely....still gotta think about the squeee bottle, though.

[Art]

I have been using Master cements for a long while. I have also used Barge and a few other formulations. The solvents used in these products have small molecules (relative to other hydrocarbons) and high vapor pressures, which means simply that they evaporate quickly, which is what you want. These solvents will escape from almost any container, even the ones they are shipped in. It's their job and they are good at it. This is why a solvent or "thinner" is sold separately for most commercial glue products. This solvent is usually particular to a particular glue. Master All-Purpose thinner ONLY works on Master All-Purpose Cement. There is a separate thinner for their rubber cement. I have the Teflon glue pots and the bottles that Springfield sells. I also have small narrow tip squeeze bottles that I get from Art suppliers. These are almost invaluable in some constructions where any brush is just too big. So at the end of the week, put some thinner in the bottle and shake it up. You can't get the glue too thin, or you can but it doesn't matter as you can always apply a second or third coat till it dries shiny.

Art

[Bluesman]

I have been using Master cements for a long while. I have also used Barge and a few other formulations. The solvents used in these products have small molecules (relative to other hydrocarbons) and high vapor pressures, which means simply that they evaporate quickly, which is what you want. These solvents will escape from almost any container, even the ones they are shipped in. It's their job and they are good at it. This is why a solvent or "thinner" is sold separately for most commercial glue products. This solvent is usually particular to a particular glue. Master All-Purpose thinner ONLY works on Master All-Purpose Cement. There is a separate thinner for their rubber cement. I have the Teflon glue pots and the bottles that Springfield sells. I also have small narrow tip squeeze bottles that I get from Art suppliers. These are almost invaluable in some constructions where any brush is just too big. So at the end of the week, but some thinner in the bottle and shake it up. You can't get the glue too thin, or you can but it doesn't matter as you can always apply a second or third coat till it dries shiny.

Art

Outstanding thank you Art!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CustomDoug]

... Though I would seccond the squeeze bottle suggestion. They are easier to control when you just want to glue down an edge.

You guys using the squeeze bottles, do you use a brush at all when using them and if so, what do you do with the brushes to keep them from being trash right away?

[Dennis Oakley]

Try this place

http://www.freundcontainer.com/brush-in-cap-bottles-plastic-hdpe/p/v1905B01/

Excellent service.