You can also mix in baking soda to drastically increase the strength of the bond
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Dearth@lemmy.world 2 months agoYou can buy CA accelerant which dramatically reduces the curing time of super glue.
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 2 months ago
john_lemmy@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
Woah, do you know why this works?
CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 2 months ago
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Chemistry! (Beyond that, I’m not sure)
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
The baking soda catalyzes the CA polymerization by dropping the pH.
Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 months ago
How much?
heydo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I just sprinkle it on, if it’s too much it can just be blown off.
It also helps to add structure to the bond. The baking soda can build up and add strength.
finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Totally. I prefer to have a little cure time to get things set and aligned properly, for some reason it nakes me feel panic-y when the set time is super quick lol.
elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
CA accelerant also acts as a primer. It’s a fucking life changing superpower!
I used to hate CA, except for some applications, but using accelerant makes CA much more viable.