You can also mix in baking soda to drastically increase the strength of the bond
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Dearth@lemmy.world 1 month agoYou can buy CA accelerant which dramatically reduces the curing time of super glue.
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 1 month ago
john_lemmy@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Woah, do you know why this works?
CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 1 month ago
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Chemistry! (Beyond that, I’m not sure)
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
The baking soda catalyzes the CA polymerization by dropping the pH.
Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 month ago
How much?
heydo@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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.