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Old 05-17-2003 | 08:28 PM
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Which CA is better for use on rc cars? Thick, medium, or thin?

I'm talking about for glueing the tires to the rims. You do glue them right?
Old 05-18-2003 | 01:14 AM
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Old 05-18-2003 | 01:33 AM
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CA is glue for those of you who don't know. Like Zap! or other brands. It stands for Cyanoacrylic (the big word).
Old 05-18-2003 | 01:44 AM
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personal opinion. Thicker it is the stronger it is supposed to be. Thinner sets faster.
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for strictly using on tires, I use Tire glue. It is a CA with rubber in it and doesn't turn the rubber hard as a rock. Works great and lasts longer. For general purpose, I use medium because it doesn't flow all over like thin but is still workable.
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Actually CA stands for cyanoacrylate, not cyanoacrylic. :P Im sorry i just had to point that out.

Im new to r/c cars so I couldnt give you an answer, but Ive been building r/c planes with this stuff for the past 4 years and have used all three kinds. I havnt used the rubber ca though.
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Its been a while since I have glued up some tires, as when I do get a chance to run my cars I use foams.
In the past however I did use rubber tires, I found THIN CA to be the best thing out there. After trying several different things CA was the best.
Thin CA allows the glue to seep into the seam very easily and bonds quickly. Thicker glue is harder to get into the seems and does not flow evenly.

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Old 05-18-2003 | 04:35 AM
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Yeah I'd say thin to medium will work the best.
Old 05-18-2003 | 02:21 PM
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To be honest, I haven't had any problems using the cheap CA that comes in the tubes at Wal-Fart. You get like 3 tubes for $1.99. If it makes you feel better, I suppose you can spend $5.99 on the little 1/4 oz bottles Tower sells. CA is CA.
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Thin CA is the best for sticking your fingers together.
For ruining a perfectly good pair of jeans, or the dining room table, I suggest the medium and thick is definately best for sticking vital parts of your truck to the workbench better than you could ever stick them in their proper place.
Old 05-19-2003 | 02:31 PM
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Thin CA is the best I found. On my first truck I went through three full sets of tires and wheels cause the damn rubber would come off the rim. I was using thick for the first set then medium on the first set. They still flew off. I finally got the thin CA out witht the extra fine gluing tip I got from my LHS for 1.25 for 6. Now I just peal the tires back a little put the tip of the glue directly on the rim and unload about 15 drops. Talk about some cappilary action. I only glue 2 spots on either side because it spreads so much better than the thicker stuff. Haven't had this last set come off for a month.

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Old 05-19-2003 | 03:31 PM
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I used the Loctite gel and it works fine,the thin stuff I seem to get everywhere

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