I need to change a couple tips on several cues I'm wondering what glue works best should I use a rubbery tape glue Aura woodworking glue? I know super glue is probably out as it's too brittle would Gorilla Glue work?
I need to change a couple tips on several cues I'm wondering what glue works best should I use a rubbery tape glue Aura woodworking glue? I know super glue is probably out as it's too brittle would Gorilla Glue work?
I need to change a couple tips on several cues I'm wondering what glue works best should I use a rubbery tape glue Aura woodworking glue? I know super glue is probably out as it's too brittle would Gorilla Glue work?
IMO, the best glue for a DIY is Tweeten's, just don't believe the 10 minute set time. It's best to let it sit clamped overnight. Once it sets you'll have a solid bond. The beauty of Tweeten's is that it is water soluble so you can wipe off whatever excess seeps out and get it off your ferrule and the new tip without a lathe.
I seem to recall a while back a cue mechanic put the nixsay on Gorilla Glue because it expands and will leave a joint seam.
Lou Figueroa
I seem to recall a while back a cue mechanic put the nixsay on Gorilla Glue because it expands and will leave a joint seam.
Lou Figueroa
I need to change a couple tips on several cues I'm wondering what glue works best should I use a rubbery tape glue Aura woodworking glue? I know super glue is probably out as it's too brittle would Gorilla Glue work?
This only works on a porous fibre based ferrule. Hyde glues and rubber cements will not work on thermoset plastics. Neither will epoxy. On cues like Predator, Lucasi and Mezz, you have to use superglue.
One trick I use is to put superglue on the back of the tip first. Leather drinks glue. So, sand the back of the tip with a coarse sandpaper. I usually use 120 grit. Then, put a dob of superglue on the sanded base, and use a q tip, or paper towel to spread the glue into a thin layer on the tip. Leave it for 5 minutes. Sand it lightly with 400 grit sandpaper, just to smooth the base. Then, apply some glue to the ferrule, and work the tip into the glue, spreading the glue to make sure there’s no gaps in coverage. Centre the tip and hold for 10 seconds.
Using glue on the back of the tip before attaching it increases your working time slightly, which helps you centre the tip a little easier on the ferrule. If you don’t prime the tip, they tend to “freeze” on the ferrule fairly quickly.
Hyde glues and rubber cements will not work on thermoset plastics. Neither will epoxy. On cues like Predator, Lucasi and Mezz, you have to use superglue.
This only works on a porous fibre based ferrule. Hyde glues and rubber cements will not work on thermoset plastics. Neither will epoxy. On cues like Predator, Lucasi and Mezz, you have to use superglue.
One trick I use is to put superglue on the back of the tip first. Leather drinks glue. So, sand the back of the tip with a coarse sandpaper. I usually use 120 grit. Then, put a dob of superglue on the sanded base, and use a q tip, or paper towel to spread the glue into a thin layer on the tip. Leave it for 5 minutes. Sand it lightly with 400 grit sandpaper, just to smooth the base. Then, apply some glue to the ferrule, and work the tip into the glue, spreading the glue to make sure there’s no gaps in coverage. Centre the tip and hold for 10 seconds.
Using glue on the back of the tip before attaching it increases your working time slightly, which helps you centre the tip a little easier on the ferrule. If you don’t prime the tip, they tend to “freeze” on the ferrule fairly quickly.
Gorilla glue works.. A little dampness on both surfaces and pressure to hold the tip.
I wrap a wide rubber band around the shaft, stretched over the tip, for about an hour.
Use a razor blade to cut excess glue that squeezes out from between the shaft & tip.
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Practice on the worst cue first.
Jeff Livingston