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The Grizz 02-13-2013 01:19 AM

Eco Tech frag glue
 
Anyone know or seen where I can find some in Cagary?

SpikeJones 02-13-2013 01:29 AM

big als? in edmonton has some so i wouldn't see why not in calgary

The Grizz 02-13-2013 01:30 AM

Thanks Johan I will check there.

SpikeJones 02-13-2013 01:32 AM

No problem man

Coralgurl 02-13-2013 01:38 AM

WAIS carries it as well.

daplatapus 02-13-2013 01:45 AM

Hey Grizz,
Have you ever heard of P210 adhesive?
I use it for wood working. It's basically a wood crazy glue. There's the glue which comes in several viscosities (I use the thick) and a spray activator that you can use to quicken the set time. For wood working the gel has a set time of 20 seconds or so but if you spray one face with the activator and put the gel on the other it sets in about 2-4 sec.

Anyway, I posted a link to the gel only to Randy Holmes-Farley and after looking into it gave me the green light to use it. It's basically cyanoacrylate. I've been using it for a year now with no issue's.
The nice thing is you can get it in fairly large bottles. I've got a 10 oz bottle.

Under water it sets in under 30 sec. I've never used the glue you're asking about so I don't know how well it adheres to wet surfaces, but with this stuff I do find I have to put a bit of a blob on the piece I need to glue, then when I stick it to the live rock or whatever I'm gluing it it to, I have to smear it around a bit to get it to grab the rock.

Anyway, it's another option in a bigger bottle if you're thinking of trying something. I get mine at a cabinet shop in Nanaimo, but you should be able to get it at any wood working shop.

Baldy 02-13-2013 02:58 AM

Ive never used coral specific glue, but any thick cyanoacrylate glue would work. i just bought gel crazyglue for 3.99 for a tube at canadian tire. works very well.

unless there is another reason your using eco tech glue

The Grizz 02-13-2013 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daplatapus (Post 792686)
Hey Grizz,
Have you ever heard of P210 adhesive?
I use it for wood working. It's basically a wood crazy glue. There's the glue which comes in several viscosities (I use the thick) and a spray activator that you can use to quicken the set time. For wood working the gel has a set time of 20 seconds or so but if you spray one face with the activator and put the gel on the other it sets in about 2-4 sec.

Anyway, I posted a link to the gel only to Randy Holmes-Farley and after looking into it gave me the green light to use it. It's basically cyanoacrylate. I've been using it for a year now with no issue's.
The nice thing is you can get it in fairly large bottles. I've got a 10 oz bottle.

Under water it sets in under 30 sec. I've never used the glue you're asking about so I don't know how well it adheres to wet surfaces, but with this stuff I do find I have to put a bit of a blob on the piece I need to glue, then when I stick it to the live rock or whatever I'm gluing it it to, I have to smear it around a bit to get it to grab the rock.

Anyway, it's another option in a bigger bottle if you're thinking of trying something. I get mine at a cabinet shop in Nanaimo, but you should be able to get it at any wood working shop.

That's an interesting idea for sure to look into.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baldy (Post 792722)
Ive never used coral specific glue, but any thick cyanoacrylate glue would work. i just bought gel crazyglue for 3.99 for a tube at canadian tire. works very well.

unless there is another reason your using eco tech glue

I have been using loc-tite gel super glue but I have gone threw 4 tubes of it in a week. I want something that has some volume & works under water


Quote:

Originally Posted by Coralgurl (Post 792679)
WAIS carries it as well.

Thank Sheena, last couple times that I have been there he was out of stock.

Coralgurl 02-13-2013 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 792725)
That's an interesting idea for sure to look into.



I have been using loc-tite gel super glue but I have gone threw 4 tubes of it in a week. I want something that has some volume & works under water




Thank Sheena, last couple times that I have been there he was out of stock.

I have not been in a fish store since the beginning of December, a bit out of touch I guess:redface:

Baldy 02-13-2013 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 792725)
I have been using loc-tite gel super glue but I have gone threw 4 tubes of it in a week. I want something that has some volume & works under water

Are you using the ones in the crappy plastic grey and blue applicators? i tried a couple of those and you can squeeze all day and only get half the tube out. ive pulled the tube out from inside of them and it was only half gone. you pay 3$ for ****ty packaging. i didnt have any trouble with it underwater though.

if you want to try something in volumes, go to a hobby store that sells rc airplane building supplies and buy a bottle of thick CA glue. should be able to get a decent sized bottle for about 10-15$


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