ORIGINAL: opjose
ORIGINAL: Sunny_B
Great tip. I love using the applicators, but they are only good for one use. They would be ideal If I knew a way to clean and reuse them. Any ideas?
Sunny_B
Strange.
With the thin tube applicators ( the ones with almost a hair like thickness ) I NEVER take them off the bottle, and the applicator never ( or almost never ) clogs!
They are designed so that there is so little CA exposed to the air, that it never gets an opportunity to evaporate and harden.
I leave these on the bottle with no cap. Whenever I reach for the CA, it is ready to go and flows freely.
And I use these on BIG 8oz CA bottles w/o problem.
Bigger applicators will clog, but the capillary type ones are fantastic.
I've had the problem with the bottom cracking, but thanks to the mentioned suggestion of applying tubing ( GREAT IDEA! ), that should be a thing of the past.
True, but when I'm done with the build, I like to pop them off and store the CA away in a dark cool place and re-use the tips later if I can, and if and when it clogs I just snip the tip off. Plus the super thin CA can clog up if you knock the glue over a few times ( I have been a bit graceful at times, not paying attention) and don't properly tap or air pressure the glue back down the applicator. I guess the other trick is to properly keep the applicator clean each time you use it so it won't clog the next time you want to use it..
All and all, this thread was for those who are like me who are sick and tired of struggling with a applicator on the CA bottle. Applicators are cheap enough to just throw them away at the end of a build. JMHO
Pete