I bought a three pack of this stuff at World Expo in Chicago in 2017. Each bottle has lasted about a year and never dried up. I still have about a quarter of a bottle left.
Humidity could be an issue in a basement. The CA glue hardens when “wet”. I use a drop or two of distilled water to set mine. Works just fine. I think you can get about a year once opened. I always try to make sure that the nozzel and cap are clean to there is a good seal when I screw it back on.
I use the stuff in the green bottle from Walmart.
John
Don’t Laugh!
I have been having a stick problem with my BSI brand. I bought in bulk because of the last commission. Guess what? when it wouldn’t stick I did spit on it! It Worked !
I would beg you all to remember that this stuff was developed for the Medical proffession to glue together surface wounds. That’s why it sticks to your skin so well. It is attracted to the moisture therein.
I have actually taken and used teensy drop of water in a pinch when I didn’t have my Super-Set stuff! I also am starting to gravitate to the gels as well. I like the fact they can be used so accurately!
I use these 2. the super gold for canopies as this gap filling odorless formula doesn’t fog clear plastic. the Gorilla I use for most everything else. well except for Tamiya thin and testers tube glue.
John
I can understand your frustrations with ca glues.I have through the years picked up and learned new tricks when using these types of glues.1 allways cap your glues no matter what,I will use a piece of plastic,like a baggie and put a drop or two on it to use.2 years of driving a truck,I have used a lot of types out on the road.Yes drivers use ca glues like no tomorrow.We have to use them to fix interouirs of our trucks due to they are made of mostly plastics.We buy Gorilla or lock tight ca’s for this.We keep them sealed tight and they last for years.Now on the Gorilla glues,there are 2 types.1 the clear ca which is good but buy them in the tubes and not in the bottle.The more you open them the quicker they start to harden due to air which causes them to harden.The 2 type of Gorilla glue comes in a bottle(it is brown in color) and will last forever even when opened.This due to that water has to be used to set the glue.So if you use this for photo etch,you will have to wet the area you want to glue.Put a drop on a piece of paper and apply with a toothpick on the edge of the part.Apply thin,if you see a little bit of the brown from the glue thin it down.Then wet the other part with water and place pieces together.Make sure you do not see any brown for this type of glue if thick will exspand like foam.
Right now I am using insta-cure that these hobby shops sell.Had to buy it just to try it out.My last bottle lasted with all my moves and storage for 15 years.It finially gave up the ghost last year…lol
p.s. The brown colored Gorilla glue once set will last forever or at lest longer then the model.Everthing else will come apart but the Gorilla glue bond.I is some great stuff.
That Hobby Center Super Gold looks like a BSI product.
ANY amount of paint on the surface will prevent the super glue from setting, at least acrylic paint. A drop of accelerator usually solves the problem when you need it to set faster.
Here’s a tip…
When the nozzle of the tube seals shut, just take a pin and poke a hole in the body of the tube. Some glue will ooze out, use a piece of stretched sprue or a pin to apply the glue. The pin hole in the tube will seal up after an hour or two, just poke another hole when you need more glue.
I absolutely hate the stuff too. It either won’t set for several minutes forcing me to hold a tiny piece in place until my hand starts to shake or it immediately sets before I can adjust anything. Of course it will always instantly bond my skin. I have noticed if it’s a small drop of glue it won’t set up but if I smear it then it dries quickly……sometimes. I have to use a tiny bit of Gators Grip Glue to hold things in place and then follow up with CA or I would never get anything done.
I’ve only been doing models a few months but so far the Bob Smith stuff hasn’t dried out or solidified and I keep it with the extended tip on the bottle continuously and never have put the cap back on.
After reading through this post I ordered some of the Flexy 5K. I’ll give that a try.