Loctite Superglue question

[j83]

I asked a question yesterday as to which glue works best when glueing live rock together. I got several answers and took the list to HD and nothing that was on my list was on their shelves. I guess Canadian and Amercian HD carry different stuff. Anyways I picked out 'LOCTITE SUPERGLUE GEL' - which contains Cyanoacrylate. Is this okay to use? All I want to do is take my live rock out of the water, glue it together and then put it back in ASAP. Anyone use this, any tips?

Thanks,

Jay

PS - they had another glue called Gorilla Glue - anyone used this?

 

[furforfour]

Loctite works very well and is safe. If you're bonding together bigger pieces you might want to try using epoxy.

 

[j83]

Thanks for the quick response. I couldn't find any of the recommended epoxy. I am glueing larger peices together, they aren't huge, but not small either. Is there certain ingredients that I should be on the look-out for?

 

[arconom]

Since you were at HD you can buy "aquamend". This is the epoxy I have used for many years. Alot of others on RC have also.

 

[rayjay]

Gel forms of cyanoacrylate glues work best. I use Crazy Glue Gel I get from Canadian Tire.

 

[skireef]

I use the loctite all the time. The applicator is terrific and I find it rarely gets clogged.

 

[CoralFiend]

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