Mister Glue

Jul

2019

Hot Tub Cover Repair

Repair Spa Berry Hot Tub Cover

A customer sent me a few photos of a vinyl hot tub cover she repaired. A small cut had been made somehow in the cover of her SpaBerry hot tub. She had watched some of my videos and posts about repairing it from the inside so that it looked less unsightly.

She was happy because it repaired it instantly and being a hot tub was very useful that it was waterproof. The water and chemicals do not affect the glue. Also, the patch material was vinyl but the color for the repair was much less important - you can’t see it.

You can see the photos below:

Jul

2019

Kayak Paddles

Unbeknownst to us when we bought our kayaks, our paddles needed some modifying. Both of us tended to grip the paddles right where the aluminum met the hard rubber toward the outside of the paddle. I found some dense neoprene at an auto supply store and cut pieces to fit around that spot wide enough for any slight changes in grip. One of the great things about Mister Glue is that it will not melt neoprene. Many cyanoacrylates will. When dried it also remains flexible and waterproof. Short video below showing the procedure.

Jun

2019

Car Gasket Repair

Re-Attaching Metal Surround of Trunk Keyhole

We have this old Buick that my mother-in-law gave my wife as she was getting to old to drive it anymore. It is a 1995 car and still has under 100,00 kilometres on it. Make it about 65,000 miles. Garage kept. It is immaculate. So let’s take care of it.

The little piece of metal around the rear trunk keyhole came off. The rubber gasket that was between the metal and the trunk just rotted away. Fortunately it wasn’t lost on the road and we still had it. Didn’t have to go to a wrecker or some such.

In the video, I run through the whole process. Cleaning the surface, cutting and fitting the new gasket, etc. I’m using the Accelerator with Mister Glue. The gasket is pretty porous and I want to make sure that I get an excellent permanent bond.

Once the glue is applied and the two pieces are pressed together it takes about 5-8 seconds to be completely stuck. Get it right. If you need, you could draw a small pencil line where you are going to place the metal piece. That way you know you are putting in the right spot.

This will work for any rubber to metal. If you have a trunk or door gasket come loose, no problem! Stays flexible. This glue is also waterproof, so once set and in place you don’t have to worry about exterior applications. If you are working on classic or vintage cars of any sort, Mister Glue does an amazing job on cork or rubber gaskets to metal or any other material!

Watch the video and let me know if you have any questions.
martin@misterglue.com

Enjoy!

May

2019

Laminate Flooring

Attaching Stair Nose for Golden Select Laminate Flooring

We put new laminate flooring in the bedroom. Finished it up yesterday. It was time to get rid of the ancient broadloom; it wasn’t so healthy anymore. We went to Costco and purchased enough of their Golden Select for the room and the two steps leading from the bedroom to the main living area.

Laying in the floor was pretty straight forward; it was a little tricky getting the first two or three rows lined up properly but smooth sailing after that. When we got to the doorway... I’d never done anything like this before so it took us a little to figure it out...get it cut correctly and slide into place.

And then there were the steps. First thought was to do without a stair nose but we didn’t think we could make it work so my wife searched the exact brand online, I ordered and it was here in 48 hours. Exact colour match.

I didn’t like any choices for attaching it. Gluing was really the only option as we didn’t want nails showing and the system it came with, well, it didn’t seem that it would hold very well.

I thought about different glues. Wood glues and most others weren’t fast enough and I had no way, really, to clamp it down. I’m not a woodworker so, I admit there be ways I’m unfamiliar with.

Anyway, I decided the best bet was using Mister Glue. I have lots and know it works and this gave me another way to show it off. I honestly didn’t know how amazingly well it would work in this situation.

I’ve been using, selling, etc., Mister Glue for 20 years and am still sometimes stunned at how solid the bond can be.

You can watch the video below. Within a few short seconds of putting the two pieces together, they would not come apart for anything.

I will outline the sequence here in case the video is not clear.

First of all, wood that has been sitting around for a while can be incredibly dry. I’ve done small projects with Mister Glue where I put the Accelerator on one side then applied Mister Glue to the other, put the pieces together and… nothing! The glue had soaked completely into the wood before I could get the parts together.

So, the first thing, as this wood was incredibly dry, was to lightly mist the surfaces with water. You don't want the wood wet; just enough so that the glue does not soak in. If you feel you have applied too much then just let sit for a bit to soak in.

A note here about cyanoacrylates, of which Mister Glue is one: they react to surface moisture. They can pull from the air if necessary but on materials like terra cotta or wood that is very dried out, you may need to add a bit of moisture.

The second step is to apply the Accelerator to one side. One side only. For this application it took several minutes. The brush is very small. My suggested (afterwards) pouring some into a small bowl and using a small paint brush. There is no rush. You want to let it be exposed to air for at least 30 seconds anyway. In this case some parts were exposed a few minutes. Didn’t seem to be a problem at all!

I applied the Accelerator to the ‘upper’ side. The glue is runny so best to apply on the ‘bottom’.

Apply Mister Glue to the other side. The opposite side from where you applied the Accelerator. I checked ahead of time to see where the contact areas were so that I only applied glue there. No point applying the glue to areas that are not going to be touching the other side.

Put a thin bead along each area. You want enough that when you press the two surfaces together they will squeeze the glue to cover the whole surface. But you don’t want too much squeezing out.

The tighter the fit, the better the bond! So make sure that the two pieces fit well before applying the glue. And make sure you know how you are going to fit the pieces together. No second chances. Practice first!

This stuff is way, way too fast!

Once together, you are NOT getting it apart!

You can see how quickly it set in the video. I start banging my hand and fist against it trying to move within a few seconds. It didn’t budge.

This was so simple and so quick to bond. It is incredibly solid. This was needed because that edge is going to take a heck of a beating over the next 20-30 years or so.

I’ve glued wood together and tried separating it after some hours and the wood generally tears.

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.

The order page has numerous options for different combinations: glue, accelerator and Uncure.

Apr

2019

Resin Antlers – Lamp

People bring me things to fix.

I've recently had a number of people ask about Mister Glue and resin. Does it work? Well, the best way to tell you is to show you. In the video below, you can see that a small piece of the resin antler broke off the lamp. Make sure that the surfaces fit together well and that you know where they are going so that you don't have to mess with it too much once you have the glue applied. Here, I applied the Accelerator to one side first. Give that about 20-30 seconds exposed to air before you apply the glue to the other side. Once you have applied Mister Glue to the other side, you can push the two pieces together. You don't have to rush but don't wait around forever either. The less moving around once the two pieces are together, the better.

Press firmly together. The tighter the fit, the better the bond. You want to make sure that the whole surface is covered with the glue so often some may squeeze out. If this happens, try and let set up and gently scrape off. That way it won't smear. Also, place a piece of cardboard or something (not cloth) underneath. If it drips onto a nice table surface or something, you won't be happy. We can't have that.

Also, in the video I only held the two pieces together for about 10 seconds. Not all resin is created equal. I recommend 20-30 seconds. And let it sit and fully cure before you start banging it around or flicking your finger against it like I did here. Do as I say, not as I do!

Watch this short video and you can see how simple this is:

Feb

2019

Woodworking and Mister Glue

Mister Glue should be treated in many ways the same as any other cyanoacrylate. Superglue, Crazy Glue you can find in stores. Other products like Pasco Fix and Mister Glue you will generally find at various types of trade shows or online. The latter will not dry out in the bottle and will last for years as long as they are kept in the freezer (ideally) or the refrigerator. The later are generally stronger and won’t break down over time as they have had the solvents removed. Mister Glue and products like it and Pasco Fix are made in Germany and are distilled several times to remove any solvents. This is why they won’t dry in the bottle and why the bond won’t go brittle after a time.

Cyanoacrylates react to very small amounts of moisture in or on the surface of the materials that you are attempting to bond together. Super glue types of glue are also extremely fast to bond.

Preparation

Make sure that, like using any other types of glue products, the surfaces that you are going to glue together are cleaned properly. Also, you can paint over Mister Glue and other types of cyanoacrylates but usually they will not stain. So, you need to protect other surfaces. This glue is pretty runny, so it can drip onto other surfaces if you are not careful.

So, clean and protect wood surfaces.

Application

I’ve included three videos on this page. You can see in the video where I stand on the two boards after glueing them together with Mister Glue, that I’ve only let it set for a minute or so. I’m actually pressing the boards together with my feet for only 23 seconds. The set time is generally 20-30 seconds. Full cure time is several hours. I’ve glued boards together like that where I didn’t think it worked so set aside and gone back a few hours or a day later and could not get the two pieces apart to save my life.

So, standing on the two planks right after gluing together looks like fun and all but it is one of those “Don’t try this at home!” types of thing.

In the case of the two boards, I had to mist them with water and let that moisture soak in before applying the Accelerator to one side and Mister Glue to the other.

Also, please note, that when I applied the glue to the board that I was standing on, that I did not spread the glue after running a bead on the wood. Spreading it first after applying the glue and before putting the two surfaces together in technical terms is a ‘no-no’! Don’t do it. It will weaken the glue. Just put enough on the wood so that it will spread. You do want the surface mostly covered but the thinner the bond the stronger.

With Mister Glue’s Accelerator it is not really spreadable on wood. Brush it on with the small applicator and it soaks in. If you were to use on a slick surface, you could spread to cover the surface. Apply the Accelerator to one side and apply it first. You want to allow 20-30 seconds exposed to air before you press the glue sided surface to it. And with Mister Glue you don’t want to wait.

Note: A point here on adding a bit of moisture. Some will caution and warn against having too much water/moisture around cyanoacrylates (Mister Glue, Super Glue) but remember they need some moisture to operate. BUT very small amounts. I sprayed the board with a mist then wiped with a paper towel. It would not have hurt to leave a bit if the surface is too moist.

One of the biggest problems with Mister Glue and other cyanoacrylates is because of the speed of bonding, there is often very little time to reposition the two surfaces. In this second video below you can see how I’ve gotten around this. I’ve placed the two pieces of wood together in a table vise and applied the glue to the edge and let it wick in. Which it does extremely well as you can see from the resulting bond. In this video, I probably should have, but didn’t, put a bit of moisture on the surfaces beforehand.

Mister Glue on its own will not fill gaps. It is too thin, too runny. But it works in combination with all types of materials as a filler. In the video below you can see how I’ve built up a loose screw hole with layers of sawdust and Mister Glue. With no discernible wait time, I put a screw in the glue/sawdust filled hole and right afterwards tried to wrench it out. No go. It was solid. One could take a bit more time with this and tamp down each bit of sawdust before adding glue. In this particular case not a huge amount of glue was used.

If you have some really fine sawdust, use it for repairing a loose spindle in a chair. Or a chair leg. I’ve used both sawdust and baking soda for this. The spindle or leg is wobbly. Feed some fine sawdust or baking soda into the gap. Just keep shaking it in there, working it in until the gap is completely filled. Then add a few drops of Mister Glue all the way around. It will wick in very nicely. Within seconds you have a solid, no longer wobbly chair or table. The wood fill done this way will not shrink or crack over time.

You are not likely going to do use this glue to fill large areas. But it is great for harder to reach areas and small cracks and splits. You can use to build up a small area that has been chipped or gouged. You can tool and sand afterwards. If you are going to use this way, for gouge or some such, shape the wood filler as much as possible beforehand. It goes hard almost instantly so there is no use trying to shape it with your fingers as you would some putty types glues. And your fingers would likely be rather solidly glued to the item you are trying to repair, anyway.

As mentioned earlier, although it can be painted, the wood fill made this way with Mister Glue will not usually take a stain.

Use a Finishing Glue

There is a very decent article on Canadian Woodworking Magazine on using this type of glue for finishing surfaces as it does dry clear. Mister Glue has a ‘thin’ viscosity so works well for this.

General Info On Mister Glue

Mister Glue is water resistant so if you are bonding wood that will be exposed to the weather it works well.

A couple of extra points. I have read on some websites that one should not put cyanoacrylates back in the freezer or refrigerator after opening. As long as you burp the bottle a tap it down so there is no glue left in the spout, all should be good. Occasionally, the spout clogs with some dried glue. Peel it off with your fingers. Take care not to glue your fingers together. You will get a little on your fingers when you do this but that will come off fairly quickly and will do you no harm in the meantime. If you have been careless and the cap removes the spout when you take it off, use a pair of needle nose pliers to take the spout out of the cap. Then get a narrow screwdriver or knife in there to scrape out any dried glue. If the cap seems to be glued on use a pair of pliers squeezing to gently crack the glue inside. This should enable you to get the cap off. Again, clean off any dried glue and be more careful next time.

There is more on care of Mister Glue here.

And you can purchase at our Shop page.

Feb

2019

Bald Eagle Porcelain Statue

Feb

2019

Rubber Glue

Feb

2019

Glass Antlers!

Sep

2018

Repair Shoes, Boots, Skates

You are about to go out for dinner and your favourite heels, well, lost a heel.

Your son is flapping with half the sole of his sneakers hanging loose. Or the skateboarder with holes big enough for his foot to fall through.

Your husband’s work boots certainly have a few months left but the rubber sole has separated from the leather part of the boot.

In a household of any size you are eventually going to need some shoe or boot repair, especially if you have children. And with children and teens you may want to do some fixing on their ice skates, or roller blades.

There are thousands of DYI products for repairing runners(sneakers) out there but I’ll try and show you how you can do most of your home repairs with just one product.

Re-glue rubber tip or part of a sole on a pair of sneakers(rubber to rubber):

Ensure both rubber surfaces are dry.
Clean the surfaces thoroughly. One of the biggest barriers to Mister Glue is other, old glue. Use a degreaser and lightly sand if necessary. *
Apply a small amount of Mister Glue to one side only along the edge so that it runs inward. The more surface area covered the better.
Press both firmly together.
If some glue squeezes out, you can leave until it sets up a bit and scrape off. If you wipe it will likely smear.
Set time is a few seconds so the shoes can be worn right away. Full cure time is a few hours.**

(Note: Tennis shoes: same applies. And Mister Glue dries clear so you can keep those very white tennis shoes stay white!)

Reattach broken heel off pumps or high heeled shoes(leather to wood):

Ensure that both surfaces are clean and dry.
Work the two surfaces together to make sure there is enough surface area and that they match up evenly.
If either the wood or leather is particularly dried out, apply a small amount of Accelerator(Primer) to the most porous side.
Wait about 20-30 seconds.
Apply a line of Mister Glue around the edge of the other side. Criss cross the surface lightly.
Press the two surfaces very firmly together for about10-20 seconds.
Usually, just give the bond a few minutes to cure and you should be fine. Go party.

Fix a pair of fabric to rubber house shoes:

(Note: normally, I would not suggest using Mister Glue to bond fabric. But people just won’t listen and they go ahead and glue fabric to other things very successfully.)

As in other applications, clean surfaces of other glue, dirt and grease.
Apply Mister Glue to the non fabric surface. (If you apply to the fabric it will likely soak in too quickly and too far to be of any use.)
Press the two surfaces together for 10-20 seconds and
Add a few drops as necessary where the two surfaces have not closed up completely.

As I mentioned, Mister Glue was not necessarily made for fabric but if done correctly it seems to work. I had another customer glue 'hair' back to a vinyl mask - a Halloween thing - told me it did a great job. But always apply the glue to the non fabric side, then put the two together!

You can see next a video that a Mister Glue customer sent in showing this application:

(Note: the one thing this customer should have used instead of the napkin is a piece of cardboard underneath instead of the napkin. The glue could too easily leak through the napkin but not the cardboard.)

Repair that gaping hole in the skateboarder’s shoes:

(Many will use Shoe Goo for this. Using a piece of closed cell neoprene. This is denser than the foamy stuff. You can often get scraps from a dive shop. If you have an avid skateboarder in your house, you may want to keep a little bit around for quick repairs.)

Clean off any loose bits of cloth or rubber.
Degrease both surfaces.
Use some Mister Glue’s Uncure or something to get rid of any old glue.
If the Uncure or whatever you use doesn’t completely do the trick, use some light sandpaper to clean up the rest of the surface.
Using a very sharp knife or Exacto blade to cut a proper size piece of neoprene. If you can, cut the edges on an angle so that the edge tapers to the surface you are gluing to. Make sure that it overlaps an inch or so.
Apply Mister Glue to the neoprene.
Press the neoprene piece to the shoe covering the hole. You are likely going to put your other hand inside to press the two surfaces together for 10-20 seconds. Pay particular attention to squeezing the edges together. You can add a drop or to here or there if you did not put enough to squeeze to the edges. Be a little careful here as you likely don’t want to be permanently glued to the inside or outside of the skate board shoe you are repairing.
An alternate fix here would be to use a thin piece of neoprene on the inside and another on the outside.

(Note: the neoprene is flexible and gives some cushion. Mister Glue dries flexible.)

Repair your husband’s work boots:

(Note: if the leather has become very dried out and split, there is likely no fixing. But if there is enough surface area between sole and the upper part of the shoe, there should be no problem getting a good fix.)

Toughest thing on these is cleaning the surfaces. You may have to scrub a bit. Get the dirt off with some soap and water and if necessary some degreaser.
If the leather has become very dried out use Mister Glue’s Accelerator(Primer) on one side. Apply so that it soaks in to the area being glued.
Apply Mister Glue to the other side.
Press the two sides firmly together. If very dry, you may need to put a few drops along the edge when the two surfaces are squeezed together. It will wick in nicely.
Sometimes the leather over the steel toe on workbooks gets worn through to the metal and creates a spot where water can leak in. Not a permanent solution but a piece of shaped rubber would likely do a better job than leather.
Shape the piece of rubber and make sure that it overlaps the hole. This, hopefully, will give you a few more weeks of waterproof wear out of the boots.

*If the previous glue is a super glue type glue(cyanoacrylate), you can use Mister Glue's Uncure. Other solvents will work but some stronger ones will damage certain surfaces, so check any instructions before application.

** Full cure time for Mister Glue is several hours. Set time is measured in seconds. I have taken two pieces of PVC pipe and glued them end to end with Mister Glue and within 30 minutes smashed it with a hammer. Broke somewhere else than where I attached.

Hot Tub Cover Repair

Hot Tub Repair

Repair Spa Berry Hot Tub Cover

Kayak Paddles

Kayak Paddles Modification

Car Gasket Repair

Car Gasket Replacement

Re-Attaching Metal Surround of Trunk Keyhole

Laminate Flooring

Laminate Stair Nose

Attaching Stair Nose for Golden Select Laminate Flooring

Resin Antlers – Lamp

Resin Lamp

People bring me things to fix.

Woodworking and Mister Glue

Woodworking and Mister Glue

Preparation

Application

Mister Glue Wicks In Wood Joints

Mister Glue - Wood Filler - Fill Gaps

Use a Finishing Glue

General Info On Mister Glue

Bald Eagle Porcelain Statue

Porcelain Eagle

Rubber Glue

Rubber Glue Testimonial

Glass Antlers!

Glue Glas to Glass

Repair Shoes, Boots, Skates

Repair all of your Household Boots, Shoes, Skates, Etc.

Re-glue rubber tip or part of a sole on a pair of sneakers(rubber to rubber):

Reattach broken heel off pumps or high heeled shoes(leather to wood):

Fix a pair of fabric to rubber house shoes:

You can see next a video that a Mister Glue customer sent in showing this application:

Repair that gaping hole in the skateboarder’s shoes:

Repair your husband’s work boots:

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