CA Brand Preference?

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Bill Arnold

Bill Arnold

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I'm sure I'll get a variety of answers to this question but, if I don't ask it, I won't get any answers at all! :confused:

Do you have a preference for one brand of CA glue over another? If so, why?

Also, where do you buy your CA?
 
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Bill; Mannie (Monty) on the forum has great prices and keeps a fresh stock on hand, he has everything from small bottles up to large ones. you already have one copy of his URL. tremendous guy and fast.
 
I will echo the previous posts on the tremendous service given by Monty. I ordered glues from him for first time a few weeks ago. I received my order in two days even though there was a hurricane threatening his part of the world at the time.
I appreciate the service.

Stan Keenum
 
Let's make it more unanious. Glue is totally fresh and service in superb. And the prices are the best I've found.......and I buy a lot of glue, most of which ends up on my hands and fingers. But never had a finger fall off, must work good.
 
Bill you asked for "brand preference" and got answers as to "supplier preference". Don't get me wrong I'd buy from Mannie no matter what brand he sold simply because I try to use as many IAP vendors as possible. Mannie has great prices and service is always top notch. However to answer the question, I think all the brands I've tried have worked almost the same. I've never had a lot of failure using exclusively CA for tubes as well as finish.....however if you develop a system of gluing tubes or a style of finish that works for you and gives you a consistent result, it's been my experience that when you use X brand and switch to Y brand you'll have to tweak your system or style because I've had differing results with different glues and have found that it's best to stick with one "brand" JMHO :biggrin:
 
mick said:
Bill you asked for "brand preference" and got answers as to "supplier preference". Don't get me wrong I'd buy from Mannie no matter what brand he sold simply because I try to use as many IAP vendors as possible. Mannie has great prices and service is always top notch....
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I checked Manny's website and will place an order shortly. He sure has a 'fan base' here, so who am I to argue? :confused:

Actually, I had asked about 'brand' because of product I have seen used in instructional videos. I also asked about suppliers, so it looks like I got all of my answers! :biggrin:
 
Mannie even ships to Japan. :smile: :smile: :smile:

I have tried numerous brands (US and Japanese) and they all do well. My problem here is that I cannot find anything larger than a 2 oz bottle even in large hobby stores, and the 2 oz here is almost as much as the 8 oz on Monty's site.
 
OldWrangler said:
Let's make it more unanious. Glue is totally fresh and service in superb. And the prices are the best I've found.......and I buy a lot of glue, most of which ends up on my hands and fingers. But never had a finger fall off, must work good.
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I checked out his website, and I liked what I saw...I think I found my new CA source. Thanks for the information.

Greg
 
Is Mannie 's web site Wooden wonders that was linked???? If so he does have great prices and I have found my supply for bottles also.
 
Yes, John, you sure have.

I've ordered probably 4 or 5 times from Monty over the past year or so and he's fast with great prices.

Not to mention the REAAAALLLY cool pen he made for me in the last Pen-in-the-hat swap.:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
 
I also use Mannie.

HOWEVER!!!!

Not all CA manufacturers use the same viscosity ratings. ORDER SOME THICK, when ordering from Mannie - his medium is thinner than many I have used. So, if you need to "fill gaps" in some of the larger kits, use Thick.
 
Bill Arnold said:
I'm sure I'll get a variety of answers to this question but, if I don't ask it, I won't get any answers at all! :confused:

Do you have a preference for one brand of CA glue over another? If so, why?

Also, where do you buy your CA?
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No Brand preference, but as of last two or three purchases, I buy all of my CA from Manny here on the IAP.. best prices I've found and quick service.

'course right now I think he's underwater and it may take a little longer...
 
ozmandus said:
'course right now I think he's underwater and it may take a little longer...
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No water, thank God. And no house damage. But I am flooded in droken branched and downed trees right now along with no power (running off a generator) and dialup so it may take a day or two longer to get the orders out.
 
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