jaymen

CA has great tensile strength, lousy shear strength. You cannot easily remove it, if at all once it's applied. It has it's place, but I preffer the following:

Ambroid
Sigment
Duco Cement
all cellulouse glues, good sanding, removable with thinner, semi fuel proof

Elmers
Titebond
"wood" glues, removable w/ water, not fuel proof, hard to sand, great bonds.


Epoxies
Forever, but 5 minute is not water or fuel proof, stains wood, not sandable on balsa
Super strong and good for engine mounts, landing gear.

I use cellulouse on most stuff, dries as fast if not quicker than wood glues, leaves no hard to sand lumps, is much lighter, and can be removed/softened with thinner if needed. Only drawback is crusty fingers, and Ambroid leaves an orangy looking stain.

For high strength I use 2 ton slow cure Devcon epoxy, but you have to be extra carefull.

I use CA for tacking things in place, and it's great for repairs...it ain't fuel proof though.