Archive for the ‘Quick Fixes’ Category

Back to College Tip – Send Super Glue Along!

August 31st, 2009

Hot Tip! – Send super glue along with college students for quick dorm room repairs!  Many of our best product use tips come to us directly from our customers.  Here’s a great story, sent in by Josiah, demonstrating just how handy a tube of super glue can be:

“My story involves a college dorm room a broken towel rack and Super Glue.  Due to an unfortunate turn of events the towel rack in my college dorm room broke free from the wall.  It had two feet that held it to the wall and one side came off.  I didn’t panic even though I knew that I would be charged for the damage.  I knew that I had a secret weapon that could save me some badly needed cash.  I went for my Super Glue like a frat boy towards an unguarded beer can.  I carefully applied the glue to the wall and to the part of the rack that had come loose.  I pressed it up to the wall and held on to it like I normally hold on to my wallet.  When I was sure it was dry I let go and tested it.  By the grace of all that is sacred it stayed in place and I avoided a damage charge that semester. . .”

[Super Glue Blogger's note:  Great tip and we also suggest you send along a pack or two of  HandiTAK with college students.  Great for hanging posters, calendars, and pictures without damaging dorm room walls.  Just don't forget to knead the HandiTAK until it is tacky for super holding power!]

Paper Cuts & Super Glue

August 21st, 2009

Leave it to moms to figure out that super glue is one of the best and quickest ways to heal a paper cut.  In this terrific blog about “simple, fun, and practical uses for everyday items” 24/7 moms shares this handy piece of advice along with other great tips.  All of us at Super Glue Corporation use this unique remedy all of the time … it’s quick, easy, and effective – just a little dab’ll do ya’!  Check out their other great tips!!

Solutions for Super Glue Fuming/Blooming under Glass

August 11th, 2009

Gearwork_Pendants_by_Fandragon[PHOTO CREDIT:  Gearwork Pendants by Fandragon]

In this blog post the artist recycles old gears, glass cases, and movement plates to create beautiful pendants – truly works of art!

The artist noted that ”the only trouble I ran into with these was the fact that the fumes from superglue will fog the glass covers”.  While super glues have great bonding powers; fuming or blooming (vapor as part of the curing process) can sometimes occur on dark substrates, or enclosed transparent substrates.  Once the glue dries the vapors disappear, but not if they are trapped inside a closed space or dark substrate.

 Two products we suggest using to get around this problem, on projects like this, are glass adhesive or even rear view mirror adhesive!  Glass adhesive bonds well, but is not traditional super glue and doesn’t have fuming/blooming issues and rear view mirror adhesive contains a primer that you can apply to the glass substrate prior to applying the super glue which should alleviate the problem.

We love creative projects like these beautiful pendants.  Let us know if you have technical difficulties when using our products – we love a challenge and get great joy out of  fixings things!

Silence High Heels with Super Glue

July 22nd, 2009

Mary, a creative and satisfied customer, recently sent in this clever idea:  “I sound like a horse walking in heels, but my dance shoes are quiet.  My dance shoes have suede on the heels so I bought a piece of suede … and future glue … and glued little pieces of suede to the bottom of my heels.  All of the suede is still on all of those little heels and they barely make any noise.” …What a great idea…. now any ideas on how to silence the pain from wearing those high heels? ;)

Got a hole in your bucket?

July 21st, 2009

Permanent Patch Product Knowledge Video from Super Glue Corporation on Vimeo.

Check out this cool video of Super Glue Corporation’s Permanent Patch in action.  This all purpose patch is really unique and so easy to use!  It works great on metal, fiberglass, plastic, even rubber garden hoses!  Imagine how handy it might come in for a quick repair on that metal dingy. or rowboat, up at the lake!  Don’t leave home without it.

Permanent Patch Product Knowledge Video from Super Glue Corporation on Vimeo.