Pica Glu-it 2-it
02-11-2003, 10:50 PM
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I was on georgiacombat.com and was looking at the Boeing XF8B Kit Construction and they mentioned Pica Glu-it 2-it to glue in fiberglass rods. I was wondering...
Who is selling it?
How much does it cost?
How well does it actually stick to fiberglass rods?
Who is selling it?
How much does it cost?
How well does it actually stick to fiberglass rods?
02-18-2003, 03:16 AM
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Hi Midair,
It sticks well to glass rods. I used it in the fuse and wing rods of the Bearcat and Boeing. Is it better than Elmer Probond? Don't know yet as I haven't midaired those planes yet.
I really like Pica's glues and use Gluit, Acrylic Copolymer (Gluit-2-it), and HD 601 on most of my planes. All three are very easy to sand with no "rubbery" feel to them. They are hard but have such a high solid content that they sand easily.
It sticks well to glass rods. I used it in the fuse and wing rods of the Bearcat and Boeing. Is it better than Elmer Probond? Don't know yet as I haven't midaired those planes yet.
I really like Pica's glues and use Gluit, Acrylic Copolymer (Gluit-2-it), and HD 601 on most of my planes. All three are very easy to sand with no "rubbery" feel to them. They are hard but have such a high solid content that they sand easily.
02-18-2003, 05:13 PM
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I hope it sticks to fiberglass rods good because that's what I plan on using. I don't like mixing up epoxy and then having to get it into the slot and on the rods. It is just a mess. I was looking for a one part glue that I could just sqeeze into the slot and twirl the rod a little and call it good. I know gorilla glue works, but you have to hold the rod in place because it expands and could push the rod out of the slot. I heard that yellow wood glue does not stick to fiberglass rods real well.
02-18-2003, 08:05 PM
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Hi Midair,
It was fun combatting w/ you last week. I use Pro-Bond Poly Glue on my foam wings. I put only a very, very small bead of it in the spar slot, then I put the fiberglass rod in the slot, and then put a much heavier bead of glue on top of the rod. Right away after this, I put a strip of Bi-Di tape over it. This way, when the Pro-Bond expands, it pushes the spar down farther into the slot, and the bi-di tape ensures that the Pro-Bond doesn't expand up (at least not enough to hurt anything). Works good for me, and once the Bi-Di tape is on top, it's done, no need to worry about the f/g rod shifting or popping out of the slot! Take care.
It was fun combatting w/ you last week. I use Pro-Bond Poly Glue on my foam wings. I put only a very, very small bead of it in the spar slot, then I put the fiberglass rod in the slot, and then put a much heavier bead of glue on top of the rod. Right away after this, I put a strip of Bi-Di tape over it. This way, when the Pro-Bond expands, it pushes the spar down farther into the slot, and the bi-di tape ensures that the Pro-Bond doesn't expand up (at least not enough to hurt anything). Works good for me, and once the Bi-Di tape is on top, it's done, no need to worry about the f/g rod shifting or popping out of the slot! Take care.
