CA Glue Suitable for Outdoor Use

We get a number questions on CA glue's suitability for outdoor use. The answer is YES! Some examples of outdoor applications for CA glue include:

Repairs to outdoor furniture: CA glue can be used to repair cracks or breaks in plastic, wood, or metal outdoor furniture.
Waterproofing: CA glue can be used to seal leaks in outdoor gear, such as boots or tents, or to repair cracks in containers that will be exposed to water.
Gardening: CA glue can be used to secure loose or broken pottery or to repair cracks in garden statues.
Outdoor hobbies: CA glue can be used to repair or modify outdoor equipment, such as fishing lures or camping gear.

Our KEG-500 Flexible Heavy Medium CA Glue (Medium Thick) which is four times stronger than our standard CA glues is highly recommended for your outdoor applications. It has a higher resistance to heat, humidity, and natural weathering.

To further protect the CA glue from UV degradation overtime, we encourage coating the CA glue with a finish. Water based varnish, shellac, wax, dye, lacquer, and polyurethane are UV resistant.

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Glue for foam

I used super glue on foam in the past, finding out it melts it. Then I found out Starbond sells a glue that can be used on foam without melting it, it works good, I hope they make a gel version. Cus there thin is runny, A gel version would stay in place better on waterproof foam…

I use the black a lot

Many of the peices I make or turn, have inclusions and the black super clue matches the dark spots, well...spot on. The only issue I have is if I am not carerful, the black stains the surrounding light wood.

Microtips Improve My Turning

Microtips improve my bowl turning by allowing me to “chase” cracks. When a crack appears in a bowl blank I use Starbond Medium Thick CA Glue with a microtip to deep-fill the crack before I continue. I can then turn ‘through” that layer to clear wood without a chunk flying off the lathe and damaging the bowl’s (or my own) profile. Highly recommend Starbond Microtips. FIVE stars.

Slightly disappointed

First off I love the ca glue! However I’m disappointed to see that there’s no longer a straight cap on the bottles. Even to store has a pour tip.. I’ve had issues with the bottles that are like this in the past of the tip breaking off. Not a deal breaker but will make me consider other brands in the future.

Does its job

I used it to glue some intarsia pieces; it worked like a charm! The medium Super Glue keeps from running and stays in place.

The glue that’s good as gold

The Starbond super glues are an integral part of my wood working. From temporarily holding pieces to filling small holes, I couldn’t achieve my results without it.

Knotty Knot

I had a piece of ash with an interesting knot. I used the dark starbond to fill in the cracks. Worked exceptionally well.

Works Great filling dents and dings in gunstocks

I used this to fill deep scratches, dents and dings in a gunstock. It really worked great! Easiest method I've found so far.