Loctite Professional

Strokerz

Strokerz

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I was turned on to this type of loctite at the VF show and have to say I have had great results from it so far. Anyone else using this? It cost about $6 for a 20 gram bottle from lowes and has a no clog tip that REALLY dosent clog. No waste like the gels. Joe Blackburn told me it was the stone nuts and I gotta say it is. Ya should check it out. Great tip glue!
 
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Strokerz said:
I was turned on to this type of loctite at the VF show and have to say I have had great results from it so far. Anyone else using this? It cost about $6 for a 20 gram bottle from lowes and has a no clog tip that REALLY dosent clog. No waste like the gels. Joe Blackburn told me it was the stone nuts and I gotta say it is. Ya should check it out. Great tip glue!
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I have mentioned MANY times on this forum, that that stuff if remarkable! and WAY better than the sg gel crap. SOMEONE ELSE NOW KNOWS!!!
 
Strokerz said:
I was turned on to this type of loctite at the VF show and have to say I have had great results from it so far. Anyone else using this? It cost about $6 for a 20 gram bottle from lowes and has a no clog tip that REALLY dosent clog. No waste like the gels. Joe Blackburn told me it was the stone nuts and I gotta say it is. Ya should check it out. Great tip glue!
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Many thanks for the info Strokerz - I will be trying it soon.
 
gesan said:
Many thanks for the info Strokerz - I will be trying it soon.
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Your welcome. I love the stuff, best tip glue I have ever used. Duro glue gel isnt what it use to be. I had never lost a tip with duro till recently I had few come back that popped off. Seems like a lot of air in the duro gel tubes as well these days.
 
I've been using it for years...works great and the cap doesn't get stuck on the bottle...:rolleyes:
 
I've been using this for over 2 years with no problems. I just hate when I get it on my fingers. I have to sand it off along with some skin but what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!

Dave
 
poolcuemaster said:
They also make both gel and thin so which one are you recommending/--Leonard
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I have been using the thin, it comes in a bottle rather then the standard little tube. I was skeptical at first being gel user for all of cue repair life but the stuff works great and I have swithed it's what I use on all my tips now. Also you use so much less glue this way and best of all no clogged tips to cut off with a razor knife every time ya put a tip on:D
 
That stuff sets up FAST!!! You can lock your fingers together real quick. I will be trying to use less of it on the tip in the future to avoid run off. CH put me on to this stuff and I must say that I am grateful. Glues like an MF!!!
 
I've been using the Loctite Pro as a tip primer, but haven't tried it by itself.

Gene
 
Cuedog said:
I've been using the Loctite Pro as a tip primer, but haven't tried it by itself.

Gene
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Since you are applying primer to the tip back & ferrule face...then any CA gel will work wonderfully.;)
 
Cuedog said:
I've been using the Loctite Pro as a tip primer, but haven't tried it by itself.

Gene
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This is one of the things I've used It for too, then I used 454 to actually glue the tip to ferrule. I keep a stock of It on hand at all times, along with the brush type and the gel, though I mainly just use the 454 for My gel applications. The thin works better for glueing tips to some of the trouble ferrules that don't like to stick though. I don't know why, I have just found this out through trial & error, on rare ocasion with some pred ferrules. I've worked on many preds with no problems using the 454, but did have two occasions where It did'nt work so well, even with the priming, and the thin actually worked better. same 2 people & same shafts too, I just know that when ever I work on their shafts to use the thin beforehand, and no problems.:) I started using spirits to clean the ferrule, and tip on house cues a while back, and have noticed a decrease in how often they needed retipped from pop offs. After that I started using It on regular work also. you have to let It dry and evaporate before glueing the tip on though, so may not be suited for some working the tournaments and in a rush.

Greg
 
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Cue Crazy said:
...you have to let It dry and evaporate before glueing the tip on though, so may not be suited for some working the tournaments and in a rush.

Greg
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When I have a tournament scheduled, I just pre-prime/coat enough tips to hold me over. You might have to bring a few home that weren't used, but that should be the worst thing that happens. They always get used up in short order anyway.

Gene
 
To the guys who use Loctite Professional: Once you open the container, how long can you expect the glue to bond well without refrigeration? Assume that the glue is fresh to begin with. Thanks, Martin
 
Cuedog said:
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When I have a tournament scheduled, I just pre-prime/coat enough tips to hold me over. You might have to bring a few home that weren't used, but that should be the worst thing that happens. They always get used up in short order anyway.

Gene
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This novice tip installer would appreciate some education here. What do you mean by pre-prime/coat? Thanks! Jim
 
Jim, It means you put a thin coat of the cyano on the side of the tip you are going to put on the ferrule, let it dry, and then prep sand to surface the tip when you are ready to install (I've been taught to use a figure 8 hand motion). This method prevents the cyano from being over-absorbed by the tip during installation.

Martin


JimS said:
This novice tip installer would appreciate some education here. What do you mean by pre-prime/coat? Thanks! Jim
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I have used Loctite Professional myself some, but have found the Loctite Super Glue Gel to hold tips about the same. One advantage to the Professional is the price on the bottle and the fact it penetrates the tips to give a good bond. Using it as a primer makes a lot of sense though I have never done any ahead like that. I have let it dry on some Moori tips that were going on those soft white import ferrules. Then sand it and use another coat of it before applying to ferrule. Okay here is the down side. If you don't let it dry on Moori tips for instance it can soak up most of the glue and not give a good bond. It also picks up the color from coated tips like Elk Master and Sumo and runs it all over everything. Sometimes it tries to melt it into the soft ferrules.
So I like the Loctite 454 and Loctite Super Glue Gel as a all around good tip glue. They do not stick to your fingers as fast and do not run the color all over everthing. Duro Quick Gel was my favorite as long as they made it in the USA. Now that it is made in Brazil it is not the same glue. I suspect the Loctite Super Glue Gel might be the same formula as the old Duro Quick Gel, but it is twice the price. Down side with 454 or Super Glue Gel is the cost and often it goes bad in the tube before being used up.
Soaking the sanded glue side of tips ahead of time with Loctite Professional and then sanding them and gluing them on with either of the above three glues (L454, LSGG, or LP) sounds like some of the best advice that has been put on here to me so far.
Chris
www.cuesmith.com
www.internationalcuemaker.com
 
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cueman said:
I have used Loctite Professional myself some, but have found the Loctite Super Glue Gel to hold tips about the same. One advantage to the Professional is the price on the bottle and the fact it penetrates the tips to give a good bond. Using it as a primer makes a lot of sense though I have never done any ahead like that. I have let it dry on some Moori tips that were going on those soft white import ferrules. Then sand it and use another coat of it before applying to ferrule. Okay here is the down side. If you don't let it dry on Moori tips for instance it can soak up most of the glue and not give a good bond. It also picks up the color from coated tips like Elk Master and Sumo and runs it all over everything. Sometimes it tries to melt it into the soft ferrules.
So I like the Loctite 454 and Loctite Super Glue Gel as a all around good tip glue. They do not stick to your fingers as fast and do not run the color all over everthing. Duro Quick Gel was my favorite as long as they made it in the USA. Now that it is made in Brazil it is not the same glue. I suspect the Loctite Super Glue Gel might be the same formula as the old Duro Quick Gel, but it is twice the price. Down side with 454 or Super Glue Gel is the cost and often it goes bad in the tube before being used up.
Soaking the sanded glue side of tips ahead of time with Loctite Professional and then sanding them and gluing them on with either of the above three glues (L454, LSGG, or LP) sounds like some of the best advice that has been put on here to me so far.
Chris
www.cuesmith.com
www.internationalcuemaker.com
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How about this, use the thin glue that soaks in on the tip and the gel on the ferrule and not waiting for the thin glue on the tip to dry but assembling it right away. If the two glues are compatable you would have a bond going from the ferrule right into the tip. This would be very strong if it works. It would be like doing a "wet out" on the wood when you do an epoxy assembly.
 
macguy said:
How about this, use the thin glue that soaks in on the tip and the gel on the ferrule and not waiting for the thin glue on the tip to dry but assembling it right away. If the two glues are compatable you would have a bond going from the ferrule right into the tip. This would be very strong if it works. It would be like doing a "wet out" on the wood when you do an epoxy assembly.
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Try it a few times and let us know how it works out.
 
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