What is the Difference Between Brown & Dark Brown CA Glue?

One of the common questions we get from our customers is the difference between Brown Medium CA glue vs. Dark Brown Medium-Thick CA glue.

Starbond Brown Medium CA glue has medium viscosity of 150 cps (liquid thickness similar to that of motor oil), 0.006" penetration ability, a drying time of 10 to 15 seconds, and dries a light-amber color.

Starbond "Dark-Brown" Medium-Thick CA glue has a medium-thick viscosity of 500 cps (liquid thickness similar to that of syrup), 0.008" penetration ability, a drying time of 30 to 40 seconds, and dries a darker, coffee-brown color.

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Does the job

Thick, great for filling voids and cracks, in between intarsia pieces. Being black it just not noticeable!

Wood worker

Great product! I’ve used it on several projects and it works great. I really like how the product looks after you sand it.
I used the black on the crack.

another level to application options

I really like the subtle difference from the thin. this really does add a new application option for me. very glad I made the investment. plus a big shout out thank you to the Starbond team for a fast delivery after the usps team lost my order. great service thanks again

The ideal fix

This epoxy fills the need when the area to be filled is too big for super glue and you don’t have time for typical resin to cure. It helped a lot during a recent table and bench build.

Great sandpaper

The Z9 sandpaper best stuff I’ve ever used lasts forever and very aggressive gets the job done

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.