CA Accelerator: Pump or Aerosol?

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CA Accelerator: Pump or Aerosol?


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dalemcginnis

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I don't use accelerator much, but when I do I prefer pump as I can refill the bottles and not have to be for the pressurized container.:D
I know some complain that the pumps don't give an even spray and I'll agree the pump bottles the accelerator comes in are garbage. Bought the cheap travel size spray bottle from Wal mart and it works great.
 

karlkuehn

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For even distribution and controlled kick, the aerosol is way better than sneezing a bunch on with a pump atomizer. I use the 12 oz. cans from Woodturningz, and one can lasts me for months, even with heavy use. It doesn't take much, and I never get the violent reactions like I used to with the pumps. Just a little squirt and it fogs on nice and easy. :)
 

W3DRM

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I have an aerosol can but don't use it much. I understand that if you have the pump style you need to store it away from your bottles of CA or it will migrate to the bottles and harden your CA over time. This isn't a problem with the aerosol since it has no leakage.
 

Daniel

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Aerosol for me mainly do to the pump not being able to survive long. I have had every pump I have used die after one or two uses.
 

Texatdurango

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Originally posted by Poppers-n-Pens

So, which one do you prefer, Pump or Aerosol Accelerator?

Why?
Looks like the results are about neck and neck so far. I use the pump simply because I'm cheap! The spray is a lot more expensive and you seem to waste a lot of it. I've done a few hundred CA finishes now and use the pump on every one of them and no problems so far so I'll stick with what works for me, plus did I say I was cheap!:D
 

greenmtnguy

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I use mild accelerator from Monty and know what I am getting with the pump. I'm on my 3rd bottle of accelerator with the same pump, so no problem there.
 

bdar

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I can get the spray from a few companies in Australia, but I prefer the aerosol accelerator. For any Aussies the best aerosol accelerator I have found is in Bunnings. It is in a box called Mitre Fix, comes with a bottle of thickish CA and the accelerator around $20 Australian.
Darren
 

kent4Him

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I generally use the pump just for cost effectiveness. I like the equality of the aerosol, but I seem to waste it more and go through it quicker. If cost wasn't an issue, I'd probably go with aerosol.
 

bruce119

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I voted pump. I have more control and no waist. I can put it just were I want it. Sometimes I just want a pinprick so I dip a toothpick in the accelerator. Just a drop with a small brush is more than enough it goes a LONG LONG way.
 

Jarheaded

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I like the pump. I can refill it and I know when it is running out. The aerosol is bad for the environment. I have found a pump from another bottle that makes the mist a lot finer.
 

Freethinker

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Originally posted by Jarheaded

I like the pump. I can refill it and I know when it is running out. The aerosol is bad for the environment. I have found a pump from another bottle that makes the mist a lot finer.

What sort of bottle, if you don't mind my asking?

I have used the pump only, so I don't know about the aerosol. The pump IS friendlier to the earth, and seems to work well for me.

Methinks too that for people who do not find the need for any accelerator, the relative humidity in places like Pennsylvania is FAR, far lower --day to day-- than it is down here on the Arkansas line. ;)
 

bobaltig

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I much prefer the aerosol. I'll go through a pump bottle in just a few weeks. I've been using the same aerosol can for over a year now. Just one little blast does the trick, whereas with aerosol it seems to take several pumps to get the same results.

Bob

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stevers

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Never used an accelerator per say. So far just H2O to speed up a tubes dry time or to help a seg set quicker. Every time I try to accelerate the glue on a finish, it messes it up. Maybe that's why I should use a real accelerator.
 

Phillip

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I use the aerosol. To be honest I don't have a preference, it's the only one I have ever used. I will try and use the pump just to make sure I have made the rite decision.
 

Roy_Quast

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I don't use either a pump or aerosol accelerator. I use a hair dryer. CA glue is cured naturally with heat. Have you ever had a brass tube get stuck in your blank before you got it all the way in right after you drilled it??? The blank was still too hot. The heat cured the CA glue before you could get the tube all the way in. Therefore I just use a hair dryer on high and hold it about 2 feet away for about 2 minutes.
 

Ligget

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I prefer the pump spray, just because I got a bad aerosol one time with next to no pressure left in it, lots of liquid accelerator in the can but no pressure to propel it out![xx(]
 

Chefjoseph742

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When I started buying the needed supplies to start my pen turning craze, I chose to buy both the pump (7oz) and the aerosol (6oz) for relatively the same price. I did so, so I could see if there were any differences' between the aerosol and or the pump. Having limited dexterity of my finger joints at times, I needed to see if the 1 ounce difference was worth sacrifice for the convenience of the aerosol. During the process, I found myself grabbing for the one that was the closest to me at the time it was needed. To me, I found no differences as to the ease of using, nor the coverage or activation of either one. Finding no difference, It really will be up to an individual's opinion, as to weather they will prefer the pump or the aerosol. Enjoy the addiction!!!!!!!!!!! [^]
 

kennicka

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I use the aerosol accelerator for ease of use. I used the pump before but switched after wasting so much due to the terrible container it came in. I was losing a lot to evaporation I think.
 
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