CA Glue, Why Do I Have You?

[Gilmourisgod]

Maybe the best use for CA glue. It works.

 

[MindinAction]

My luthier used it with ebony wood powder to fill in holes and cracks. The result was pretty much invisible.

 

[DanAdams]

I find it very effective for glueing my fingers together.

 

[HolmeBass]

Good for closing small cuts and popped blisters on your fingers if you have to play on them.

 

[Ritter667]

Rip the frets our of all your fretted basses, eventual with a butter knife if you want to keep it old school and do what Jaco did, and use the CA glue to treat the now fretless fretboards.

 

[Tassieviking]

My luthier used it with ebony wood powder to fill in holes and cracks. The result was pretty much invisible.

For those who are not up on the technical term "ebony wood powder" most non technical people call this magic stuff saw dust, I can sell some if anyone can't find any.

 

[Lowbrow]

What's funny is that I've carried one of those lipstick-tube Krazy Glues in every gig bag for decades, just didn't know it was a type of CA glue.
I wind about 12 feet of duct or gaffer tape around the plastic lipstick tube so I don't have to lug a full roll. Perfect for taping down cords and emergency repairs on the fly.

 

[walterw]

I found a small bottle of CA glue. I cannot remember what I had used this for when I bought it, and I'm not even sure it was for guitar work ... can any of you tell me how it applies cause I don't know whether to keep it with my guitar stuff or toss it. thanks

if it's more than a year old toss it

superglue is used all over the place in guitar repair, i couldn't do my job without it

 

[fhm555]

Hello friends -- I generally handle setups and minor repairs myself, and when going through a box of guitar-related doodads I found a small bottle of CA glue. I cannot remember what I had used this for when I bought it, and I'm not even sure it was for guitar work ... can any of you tell me how it applies cause I don't know whether to keep it with my guitar stuff or toss it. thanks

If it’s very old, toss it and wait until you need some before you buy any more. The best CA is the freshest CA. Find a busy hobby shop with a Bob Smith Industries rack and pick your poison.

 

[nervous]

Super glue and tape trick for holding things, finish drop fills, sealing paint edges to help stop any paint chip out (screw holes, and often after cleaning up paint lumps and overspray in neck pockets where I will brush/q-tip/paint on some thin CA along those hidden sanded edges to seal and strengthen those newly exposed paint edges), and most often for strengthening screw holes of all types (PG screws, bridge screws, neck screws, you get the idea) where a little thin CA wicked in with a whip tip hardens the holes 'threads' and makes for a nice secure screw tightening.

 

[Lowbrow]

Super and tape trick for holding things, finish drop fills, sealing paint edges to help stop any paint chip out (screw holes, and often after cleaning up paint lumps and overspray in nech pockets where I will brush/paint on some thin CAalong those hidden sanded edges to seal and strengthen those newly exposed paint edges), and most often for strengthening screw holes of all types (PG screws, bridge screws, neck screws, you get the idea) where a little thin CA wicked in with a whip tip hardens the holes 'threads' and makes for a nice secure screw tightening.

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