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  • Gap Fillers
    Instant Gap Filler
    To fill small gaps,instead of filling with the usual putties etc. and waiting for them to dry, place some medium ca in the gap,then place a small amount of baking soda on and watch it set before your eyes.It is the strongest fill I have come across and is instant.
    Trevor Williamson
  •  Glue Topics   

      Cheap glue bottles   Next time you empty a CA glue bottle don't throw it away. Refill it with carpenter's glue, you may have to cutoff the nozzle more to make a bigger hole for the thicker glue. In any case keep the top in case you ruin the top of your next bottle. Take used CA bottles and tops and put them in a old Jam jar filled with acetone in a few days it removes all the old glue and makes them like new again. 
     What Adhesive to Use what for Maximum Strength ?  If you use extension nozzles on your glue bottles put a small pin in the end when you are done using it to keep it from clogging up. Use a push pin the kind that are used on bulletin boards. They have a large plastic end that make them easy to remove from the bottle, they also work on bottles with out extension tips. 
    Alclad 2 - Model Lacquers - Natural metal finish lacquer
    Deluxe Materials
    E-Z Bond
    F&M Enterprises
    Glue Advice
    GLUE -IT.COM We sell adhesive in bulk quantities. Most hobbyist are looking for a small bottle.
    Holdtite Adhesives
    Model Paints : Pardubice, Czech Republic - We manufacture model paints. A range of 333 enamel colours is available, as well as 240 acrylic. Wide range of accessories e.g. decal solution, glue, patinators.
    NSF International
         Pacer Technology
    Peck-Polymers
         Techbond Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
    Testors/Pactra - Maker of hobby paints and accessories.
    This to That (Glue Advice = which to use for each application)
    Frank Tiano Enterprises - Makers of Zap glue products.
    This To That All about glue.
    Wright-Flyr - Anchor Bond adhesive distributor, BMJR model dealer and maker of vinyl aircraft silhouettes and/or custom vinyls.
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    Glue
     ( Glue ) Now to save a lot, use an alternative to CA. You still need CA but you won't use so much of it, Elmers Carpenter's Glue AKA Tightbond which is used on furniture. I use it on wing ribs, sheeting, fuselage skin, etc. Many places where you normally use CA. A bottle of Tightbond cost a buck something at Wal-mart and will last for several
    models, and with the CA going up in price, it's something to consider! It's not instant but you can lay up all your ribs at once and let them set, like before you quit for the day. An item that helps dispense the glue is a all plastic syringe that you can get at your local hobby shop.
       CA tip cleaning    Tired of CA tips always plugging up? Just pick up a few extra extension tips and when they get plugged up, just drop them in a jar with some acetone. Pull another one out of the acetone and keep working. Tips will last forever this way and you never have to mess with a plugged tip again.{This is a great idea, acetone can be some nasty stuff however, read the directions on the can it comes in and keep it away from fire and painted surfaces. Acetone can also be used to removed CA from Monokote with out damaging the Monokote .}I keep a jar full of glue tips as well as old CA bottles soaking (various brands). The bottles are handy when buying those 8 ounce CA refills.
  • Glow Plugs
    On board glo  and Topics

       Glow charger storage    Use a discarded 35mm film case (the plastic can the film comes packed in) to hold you glow plug igniter on your field box. Drill two small holes through the walls of the container about an inch apart then use two small screws with washers to mount the container open side up on the side of you flight box. If you have a very long tip on your starter you may have to cut a hole in the bottom of the container to allow it to stick through.
    One tip I can offer is to make sure it is not on the side you carry the box on or you will hit it with your leg.
  • Drop something into the fuselage or wing cavity? Can't get it out? Go down to your local hardware store or place that sells cooking pots etc. and purchase a pickle grapple.
    If the part is a little deeper, auto part stores have a longer version. They also work great for replacing "T" nuts that sometimes pop out.