uper glue,” changed many industries when it was invented. There were many difficult substrates that could be glued together quickly and permanently with a simple application process.
As anyone who has ever had their fingers stuck together with super glue can tell you, it isn’t the easiest thing to get off.
Because I live in a small town, I don’t usually get to choose the wood I build with. I usually have to use what I have on hand, or what the sawmills have extra of.
To make sure your woodworking projects look good and run smoothly, we’ve put together a guide to using glue with wood so you don’t get yourself into a bind.
When you do your best to be safe, things will go wrong. What to do when your favorite coffee mug breaks or that picture frame slips out of your hands?
When working with strong adhesives, it’s important to know how to remove super glue.
Cyanoacrylate Stick is the market name for “Crazy Glue” or “Super Glue.” This is what people call it. Cyanoacrylate is a term that usually refers to a strong bonding glue.
PVAs, or polyvinyl acetate glues, are the glues you’ll find in the wood glue aisle of a big-box store. When these glues were first made, a chemical compound was found that gave them their name.
There are glues called cyanoacrylates that form long and strong polymer chains when water is present. The brand names of the most popular types of cyanoacrylate adhesives are Super Glue and Krazy Glue. If that term is new to you, you may recognize them.
Using flour and water, you can make a liquid glue that can be used to stick paper together. The homemade glue helps make papier-mâché projects because the glue stays clear when it dries. With the addition of heat, the glue, which is sometimes called wheat paste, gets a lot stronger.
