Rich Luczak
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I'm a tight wad, and have good ventilation. What I want to know is: Is it easier to use or does it create a better finish?
Is low fume CA worth the extra $
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chigdon
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I have never tried it but I guess I have gotten used to the fumes[
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][xx(][].Dario
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I won't recomend it...I want to know when I am inhaling toxic fumes. Atleast my system's defense mechanism can react []
Never heard of any other advantage/disadvatage/difference between it and the regular CA.
]Never heard of any other advantage/disadvatage/difference between it and the regular CA.
JimGo
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I have poor venthilation, so I'd be curious too!
johnkepka
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If you are using a lot of CA i think it is definitely worth the extra money. THe fumes really bothered me. I have not had a problem with the fumes since i started using low odor CA. The thicker the regular CA the less the fumes are annoying. I did not mind gap filling regualr CA compared to The Thin CA. Try a hobby shop for a source locally since "odorless" CA is used to glue foam in model airplanes.
TomServo
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The odorless CA is not supposed to turn white, from what I have read. I plan on trying some soon...
"Oderless CA, Excellent gap filling capabilities. None whitening or blooming occurred on electrical component. Also safe on white foam & plastic."
Presumably it won't whiten on wood either...
"Oderless CA, Excellent gap filling capabilities. None whitening or blooming occurred on electrical component. Also safe on white foam & plastic."
Presumably it won't whiten on wood either...
TomServo
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Reporting back: Low odor CA does *not* whiten/ghost... I picked some up today at the hobby shop, along with a bit more thin CA, and it works fabulously! I haven't been able to do a decent CA finish until today - my medium CA would whiten in about 3-4 seconds on anything i put it on - unless I hit it with mild accelerator *immediately*.
My conclusion: This stuff is great, but pricey.
It has a very faint DNA-ish odor. Almost can't smell it. Dries slightly tacky in about 30 seconds (for me). I was able to handle the piece while tacky without leaving fingerprints or marks, however. Accelerator works on it as well.
The brand I picked up is marked "great planes" but the bottles are e-z bond shape, the rest of their product line matches (even the epoxy comes in the same bottles as my e-z bond epoxy, and the same plastic baggie).
My conclusion: This stuff is great, but pricey.
It has a very faint DNA-ish odor. Almost can't smell it. Dries slightly tacky in about 30 seconds (for me). I was able to handle the piece while tacky without leaving fingerprints or marks, however. Accelerator works on it as well.
The brand I picked up is marked "great planes" but the bottles are e-z bond shape, the rest of their product line matches (even the epoxy comes in the same bottles as my e-z bond epoxy, and the same plastic baggie).
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