Krazy Glue UV Cured

[Sidney Schwartz]

I was looking online for Bondic and decided to try this stuff instead. In reading user reviews of Bondic I saw a lot of comments to the effect that it's not very good as an adhesive. The Krazy version is definitely an adhesive. I tried it out and it works and is quite strong. I was expecting that it might not work well with close fitting parts, because of the light having difficulty reaching the glue, but I it worked fine in those situations. I did not run across any drawbacks to using it. The bottle itself is somewhat odd and seems over-complicated, but it works. I did what I do with other glues...squeezed a drop onto some paper and then used a toothpick to apply it. The only difference is using the little uv light to cure the stuff, which takes only a few seconds. I have no idea how long the 4g will last...the bottle is not transparent the top doesn't seem to unscrew, so there's no way to tell when it's running low. It's relatively inexpensive...I paid $11 on Amazon. The uv light uses a button battery which can probably be replaced if you have a screwdriver small enough to open the case. IMO definitely worth a try.

[peteski]

J-B Weld also has a similar glue - looks like more companies age getting on the UV-cure adhesives bandwagon. Not that it is a bad thing.  I have been using CA and (liquid) accelerator for decades, now it looks like we have "light accelerator" available.  This might be just the thing for gluing on clear parts, then setting the glue instantly, without CA fogging issue.

And as far as Bondic goes, yes, it stinks as an adhesive.

Edited May 26, 2023 by peteski

[Sidney Schwartz]

This stuff didn't go very far. I'd estimate it's good for one model, maybe a bit more. That makes it pretty expensive. Seems to be par for the course for uv cured glues, though.

 

 

[Ben Brown]

I’ve found it has a fairly short shelf life, so yeah, one or two models, depending on how fast you build. It works great for car and airplane clear parts. The no-name stuff from the  “As seen on TV” aisle I used a couple of years ago made a good seam filler, too. It was easily sandable. I haven’t tried this with the JB Weld, yet. 

Ben

[peteski]

8 hours ago, Ben Brown said:

I’ve found it has a fairly short shelf life, so yeah, one or two models, depending on how fast you build. It works great for car and airplane clear parts. The no-name stuff from the  “As seen on TV” aisle I used a couple of years ago made a good seam filler, too. It was easily sandable. I haven’t tried this with the JB Weld, yet. 

Ben

You found a source of no-name UV curable CA glue?!  I like to know more. That is what we are specifically discussing here.

[Ben Brown]

14 hours ago, peteski said:

You found a source of no-name UV curable CA glue?!  I like to know more. That is what we are specifically discussing here.

No name, because I can’t remember it. Probably Ronco or K-Tel. ? It was in the “As seen on tv” section of Walgreens a couple of years ago. I never saw it there again, just the usual assortment of cheap nose hair trimmers, HD night driving glasses, and “tactical” flashlights. It’s probably safe to say the JB Weld stuff from Home Depot is better.

Ben

Edited May 26, 2023 by Ben Brown

[peteski]

Hmm, I believe that those "as seen on TV" UV-cured adhesives are related to Bondic resin (which stinks as a glue), and not a UV-cured CA glue.  So yes, they would be vasts inferior to the J-B Weld or the "Krazy" glue mentioned here.