Ultimate Tip Tool..Glueing in the refills?

Uncle Rico

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What glue works the best for glueing in the refill abrasive disks?

From another post on here I tried Elmers but that didn't work. After the glue dried it just slipped right off.

I didn't want to use super glue because I was afraid I would never get it clean enough if Iever needed to change them again.

Thanks.
 
Uncle Rico said:
What glue works the best for glueing in the refill abrasive disks?

From another post on here I tried Elmers but that didn't work. After the glue dried it just slipped right off.

I didn't want to use super glue because I was afraid I would never get it clean enough if Iever needed to change them again.

Thanks.
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The refills have adhesive on them. You should not need glue.
 
I've never had to glue them in myself. The re-fills have come w/ a backing you peel off to expose an adhesive. I have found I have to clean them thoroughly for the adhesive to hold. I use lacquer thinner to clean all the old glue, oil, gunk, etc out - & this leaves the receptacle dry & clean.
 
mdavis228 said:
I've never had to glue them in myself. The re-fills have come w/ a backing you peel off to expose an adhesive. I have found I have to clean them thoroughly for the adhesive to hold. I use lacquer thinner to clean all the old glue, oil, gunk, etc out - & this leaves the receptacle dry & clean.
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This is exactly right. I'm guessing he just didn't realize there was a backing that has to be peeled off first. Making sure the inside of the tip tool is clean of all the old residue is also important. I was always able to get it clean enough just by using my finger tip and then a paper towel at the end but it takes some work scraping it real good.
 
Poolplaya9 said:
This is exactly right. I'm guessing he just didn't realize there was a backing that has to be peeled off first. Making sure the inside of the tip tool is clean of all the old residue is also important. I was always able to get it clean enough just by using my finger tip and then a paper towel at the end but it takes some work scraping it real good.
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There was no backing and they did come in a little baggy with all 4 pieces but without the instruction sheet like you would see in the advertisement photo.

I began by looking for a backing to peel off because that's how I thought they were supposed to be, but it is just backed sandpaper.

Must be an off brand.
 
If you can't find re-fills with pre-applied adhesive, I'd recommend using a thin layer of rubber cement on both surfaces (especially thin on the tool surface), let dry until tacky, then apply w/ finger pressure for 30 seconds or so. Let it set a couple hrs & it should hold well but be easy to clean at next replacement. The adhesive on the back of the re-fills appears to be very close to rubber cement anyway.
 
On a side note

I have 3 brand new tools and 6 of original sets of refills available.
If anyone is interested. Please PM me
 
rackem said:
I have 3 brand new tools and 6 of original sets of refills available.
If anyone is interested. Please PM me
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I got one of each from you a while back. Haven't used the refill kit yet, but it's about time, since the dime shape (which I use) actually came off the other day. I was able to press it back in and it stayed, but it doesn't look worn down or anything. Still takes leather off/shapes the tip just fine. How do you know when it's time to replace the inserts?

IMO these are one of the best all-in-one tip tools out there, shame they don't sell them as much anymore (IIRC, the mold broke or something, and they stopped making them?)

I probably should order 2 or 3 more of the inserts from you, just to have them handy. That'd probably last me a couple of years. :o Then again, my son is playing now, and he borrows mine, so maybe I should get him one of his own. How much for each?
 
Actually, if you dont want to mess around with gluing them in there (I would not advise that to begin with); go buy some self adhesive sanding discs, trace the "refills" onto the back of the sanding discs then cut them out. Then you will have a refill that you can peel the backing off of and stick in there, and it will be easy to remove just like the originals.
With the sanding discs you get alot more refills for your money, and you can choose what grit you want them to be. ;)
Chuck
 
I tried two different kinds of rubber cement-both failed. They would not adhere to the smooth metal even after I cleaned it.

Gave in and super glued them and of course that held tight....I will see what happens in the future whenever I need to change them again.

Thank you for your suggestions.
 
Made my own from 60 grit sandpaper and glued with Super Glue Gel. You can buy a glue remover to remove glue later or just cut it out. That is what I do.
 
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