Originally Posted by
Carl Giordano
No slow CA...use the thin stuff in pink bottle. I always use the "Zap" brand. It's important to shake the excess CA off the Q-tip. (believe me there is usually alot)
If cotton was left on the chassis it usually means a spot was missed during the sanding process (Kind of like running a Q-tip accross your finger to locate a splinter) I go all the way to 600 grit so its allways smooth. Also, if you stop the motion of the application for a split second you run the risk of bonding the Q-Tip to the chassis...
I've found there to be a chemical reaction when using some of the knock off brands of Q-Tip. Not sure why? I stick with the J&J brand...best ones I've found have been the wooden stick base...they stopped selling them in my area so now I'm stuck with the card board base
I tried the direct application of small CA bottle directly to the chassis and allowing the drop to run the length of the outer edge. May hands are not steady enough...just never worked for me.
That's the same stuff I use though I don't normally have any excess to shake off the tip...maybe that's why. I sand all the way down to 800 or 1000 grit usually then even turn the paper over and use the back...a trick I picked up back in woodshop class, so I'm not getting any snags. I just end up with little clumps of glue that dry fast enough to pull parts of the Q-tip off with it. I used to be real good with glueing chassis but now that I'm older I'm finding the same thing and get drips all over. Maybe I'll give Q-tips another try.