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tdorey 03-30-2005 11:10 PM

Hot Glue For Frags? Other?
 
Hello,

I know that everyone is using Krazy glue but I find that stupid tube only has enough for a couple frags. Does anyone know where I can get a larger amount? Also Krazy Glue is not cheap. I need to do about 20 frags.

Has anyone used Hot Glue for frags? It is cheap and seems like it would work if you let it cool off then push the frag into it while it was warm.

Any Ideas?

Thanks

mr_alberta 03-30-2005 11:15 PM

Go to a hobby shop and pick up "Flash" brand or any Cyanoacrylate glue. I picked up a 2oz. container for $10. That should let you glue A LOT of frags (unless you use obscene amounts per frag).

StirCrazy 03-31-2005 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newguy
(unless you use obscene amounts per frag).

I resemble that :redface:

Steve

TNTCanada 03-31-2005 04:26 AM

I use (Hot Stuff / Special 'T') works great and it is cheep and comes in big bottles. I got mine at "The House Of Tools"

monza 03-31-2005 05:52 AM

TNT is Hot Stuff a cyanoacrylate glue or some other type of glue?

Thanks
Dave

tdorey 03-31-2005 02:07 PM

Thanks, I will look for those products.

So nobody has used Hot Glue?

Beverly 03-31-2005 02:25 PM

Haven't used hot glue. Would think the frags wouldn't like the heat very much. Also, don't think hot glue would do the job nearly as well as the other glues folks have been talking about.

StirCrazy 03-31-2005 03:01 PM

There was a person that had limited sucess with a glue gun, I would not use it for anything but large corals as there was a bit of die off from the heat.

Steve

Gools 03-31-2005 09:43 PM

That's all I use to glue my frags is a hot glue gun. It holds great for me, and now I have coraline covering it. I don't have a clue what brand it is, but, I got it at michaels, years ago. The only thing that bugs me is picking off the strings of glue that fly around.

TNTCanada 04-01-2005 02:00 AM

Dave it is a cyanoacrylate glue I have used it on a bunch of stuff works great for me.

Vagabond 04-01-2005 02:16 AM

I use the same as TNT, Hot Stuff, $9.95 House of Tools works great and the bottle will last a long time :cool:

Willito 04-04-2005 03:00 PM

glue
 
Hot Stuff/Special T is very similar to Krazy glue but not exactly the same. In gel form, Special T is a thinner compound and does not sit as well as Krazy glue. I have a problem with the gel running a bit while waiting for it to dry. with that said, it's adhesiveness is comparable. IMO, it's good for the money but not as effective as Krazy glue.


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