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Does glue break lines long term?

I use Titebond White Wood Glue and I like Model-Expo’s medium “gap filling” CA (it’s not really that much of a gap-filler but the consistency is nice and it doesn’t run too badly. Their “quick bond” is very thin and runny but it’s ok for getting it into narrow spaces, just use a little bit because it just pours outof the bottle and it’ll run all over the place. Same with Zap brand. I bought some Gorilla Glue gel but it congealed inside the bottle so I tossed it. I don’t care for Gorilla Glue because it’s expensive and you only get a small amount and I don’t think it’s that great.
 
I looked at Bob Smith brand and the bottles look almost identical to Model-Expo glue. Maybe they make it for Model-Expo?
 
glennb17 said:
Are knots or glued sections of lines more vulnerable to breakage?
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Yes.
“Simply placing a knot in the rope before loading it will reduce its strength and, apart from the case of localized damage, the rope will always break at the knot. This weakness varies from 30 to 50%, according to the kind of knot used.”
G. Marbach, B. Tourte, Alpine Caving Techniques: A Complete Guide to Safe and Efficient Caving, Speleo Projects, Switzerland 2002.
 
Sterling59 said:
So, after all that, what are people's favorite adhesives brands to use to actually a model, including "superglues"?
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I have already use several brands including Titebond, still working to define which ones will be my favorite brands.

These are the ones I´m using for my actual building.

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Bob Smith Industries do a lot of "private label" stuff for vendors. The hobby shop I used to work at had Bob Smith glues with a label that had the shop name. :)
 
I’ve been using Titebond II to assemble the molds for my Sharpie project. Most of these are temporary. They will be removed after planking the model.

For permanent structure; planking, decking, etc. I decided to try something new; B-72 a clear, archival, glue. I’ll post results after using it.

Roger
 
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