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Title: Zap a Gap
Post by: Wildfisher on January 05, 2014, 08:47:01 PM
What's difference between  it and ordinary super glue?  Apart from the price that is. Has it got any special properties?
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: Darwin on January 05, 2014, 08:58:44 PM
Quote from: admin on January 05, 2014, 08:47:01 PM
What's difference between  it and ordinary super glue?  Apart from the price that is. Has it got any special properties?
It fills gaps is the main difference to me. That and I don't much care for super glue, it seems to go off long before I finish a bottle.

For general fly dressing needs I prefer Fly-Tite, a big 2oz bottle for $5 and can be thinned with ordinary denatured alcohol, it also does not make a built up head.  http://flyrite.co/gear.htm (http://flyrite.co/gear.htm)
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: mackiia1 on January 05, 2014, 10:04:53 PM
Cracking fish Alan - how does that stuff work - never heard of it before
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: mackiia1 on January 05, 2014, 10:23:17 PM
Looks the job - ever had any issues with it
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: Wildfisher on January 05, 2014, 10:36:09 PM
Alan - that big troot photo must be getting  pretty worn out by now.   :lol:
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: Highlander on January 05, 2014, 10:59:44 PM
Fred you might want to look at Loons Knot Sense as an alternative.
http://www.sportfish.co.uk/loon-uv-knot-sense.html (http://www.sportfish.co.uk/loon-uv-knot-sense.html)
Couple of times in my lifetime I have bought Zap a Gap or Fishin Glue & in all cases it has gone off before the end.
That along with Aquasure is to my mind is major problem with this sort of thing.
So far the Loons product has lasted a few seasons with no problem.
Tight Lines
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: Wildfisher on January 05, 2014, 11:03:58 PM
Quote from: Highlander on January 05, 2014, 10:59:44 PM
Couple of times in my lifetime I have bought Zap a Gap or Fishin Glue & in all cases it has gone off before the end.

I also find this is a major issue with super glues
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: corsican dave on January 05, 2014, 11:32:56 PM
try instatite, www.starloc.eu (http://www.starloc.eu)  http://www.shop4glue.com/thick-cyano-glue-instatite-25g-superglue-adhesive-gap-filling-cyanoacrylate-industrial-universal-498-p.asp (http://www.shop4glue.com/thick-cyano-glue-instatite-25g-superglue-adhesive-gap-filling-cyanoacrylate-industrial-universal-498-p.asp)

this stuff is genuinely waterproof. i use it for my saltwater "creations". also very reasonably priced
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: Highlander on January 06, 2014, 01:04:09 PM
QuoteI also find this is a major issue with super glues

Tip 1: After using super glues, give the bottle a couple of sharp taps on a hard surface (table)
then put cap on. It does prolong the time before it "seizes up on you" which inevitably it does.

Tip 2: nothing to do with glue but while I am on a roll.
Sharpening scissors :(Household type)
Take an empty glass bottle with reasonable long neck. Hold bottle in hand at wide end & make as if you are trying to cut the sloping neck with the scissors. Do this a few times & it will keep your scissors nice & sharp. An old upholsterers trick.
Tight Lines

Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: Inchlaggan on January 06, 2014, 01:17:34 PM
Plenty of cyanoacrylic (super) glues available in differing viscosities.
Some- for model boat building- are given as waterproof.
Start here-
http://hobby.uk.com/materials/adhesives.html (http://hobby.uk.com/materials/adhesives.html)

For removing such glues and keeping nozzles clean see-

http://hobby.uk.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=dm81&x=13&y=6 (http://hobby.uk.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=dm81&x=13&y=6)
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: alancrob on January 06, 2014, 07:19:19 PM
I think it is the old problem of making sure both surfaces are "clean" and a tight fit. I hate superglue but mostly it is probably because I don't have the patience to follow my own advice.

As a slight aside - Alan, what does the other end of your leader look like?

A.
Title: Re: Zap a Gap
Post by: toms dun on January 07, 2014, 09:59:32 AM
keeping super glues in the freezer does prolong its shelf life