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Glue and Adhesives
Glue or adhesive is a liquid or semi-liquid mixture that bonds items together. It can be natural or synthetic, one part or two part, the latest development or an ancient recipe that still works. This is the place for glue/adhesive questions, such as - how to use it successfully, what it's made of, or how to get it out of your hair!
4,173 Questions
Rub your hands with a rag with a small amount of gas on it. Do not do this near any open flame or even cigarettes. Dispose of the rag safely afterwards.
How do you remove carpet glue from a ceramic tile floor?
Scrape off carefully with a very sharp craft knife with blade held almost parallel to the floor.
What is a thin wire nail called?
In the US a thin wire nail, with almost no head and 3/4" to 2"long is a finish nail. 1/2" long are called brads. note. the UK may have different names for these.
There are thousand of 'glues' -Many people invented many different glues. Ask about a specific, named glue and we will give an answer
Method of using super glue to close open wounds?
Clean the edges of wound with alcohol, press the edges of wound together and apply drops of super glue over the edges.
How do you make sticky tack soft?
Break a piece off and squeeze it continually between fingers until it softens.
What do you do if you super glue your mouth together?
You need to go to the hospital. They have a special solvent there. Although using acetone would work on stuck fingers it is toxic and the fumes so close to your nose would be very harmful I'm a doctor
There are various ways to remove different glues. Many are removed by cutting of the bulk of it with a very sharp craft knife, then rubbing with Goo Gone or acetone.
Black glue stick is used as a dent puller in the auto body industry.
If the handle is in very few parts it could be renewed wit epoxy.
How do you remove the glue from a sticker on a pot?
You could try using or buying "Goo-Gone." It works very well, and you could get it at any hardware store.
Do you need an adhesive for the gasket on a thermostat?
If both metal surfaces are really smooth and you have a good composite gasket then you may not need it. - If you have a good gasket goo available, it can't hurt. -My favorite is 'Permatex Aviation Form a Gasket' .
How do you remove gorilla glue from ceramic tile?
if it is glazed ceramic tile - let it dry fully (I let mine dry for a few weeks) then CAREFULLY pop the glue off with a chisel. Hold the chisel so the flat end is up and the beveled end is on the tile and gently push the tip of the chisel into the (expanded) gorilla glue. hit the end of the chisel with the palm of your hand and the glue will pop off the ceramic.
What are examples of adhesives?
capillary action, when you put a tube in water the water will "stick" to the sides of the tube pulling the chain of other molecules with them.
ok no not your mom and dad, but to other molecules... for instance..
the molecular force of attraction in the area of contact between unlike bodies that acts to hold them together.
Adhesion refers to one thing sticking to another. An example of adhesion would be packing tape sticking to the flaps on a cardboard box and holding the box shut.
What glue can be used to glue cast aluminum mailbox parts back together?
J B Weld or a similar epoxy.
What do you use superglue for?
Superglue is used for about everything. it can be used from making a table, fixing a broken flower pot, or to fix a leak in a pipe.
How do you get super glue out of jeans and clothing?
Get it our of jeans by scrubbing with acetone. -Other less robust fabrics may not stand up to this - be careful.
It's known that as far back as 3,000 years the Egyptians used animal glues for furniture and similar things. Around the mid 1700's fish bones were made into wood glue in Britain and in Holland.
