CA Applicator Tips?!

[RedBaron619]

What is the best way to use thin and sometimes medium CA without it squirting everywhere. I have been using the Hobbico applicator tips which work really great, except i run out of them fast because they get clogged after just a few uses. I have heard of using teflon tubing because you can buy it cheaply in bulk, but where are you supposed to get micro gauge teflon tubing?? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

[Murocflyer]

What is the best way to use thin and sometimes medium CA without it squirting everywhere. I have been using the Hobbico applicator tips which work really great, except i run out of them fast because they get clogged after just a few uses. I have heard of using teflon tubing because you can buy it cheaply in bulk, but where are you supposed to get micro gauge teflon tubing?? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

Red,

That is certainly very frustrating indeed and you definitely need CA bottle tips when applying thin CA, medium, depending on the brand you can sometimes get away without using a tip, but thick can be applied directly out of the bottle. And those tips don't last very long. I can get maybe 3 or 4 days out of a tip as long as I make sure I clean it out by tapping all the CA out.

Depending on the brand, Mercury Adhesives (which I like very much) makes tips for their bottles. I'm not sure if they would work on other brands' bottles but possible could.

There are others by NHP that work well also. Here is a link to buy your choice:

http://www.stevensaero.com/Glue-Tips-p-1-c-253.html

As to making your own tips, I have not tried to do that. I'm sure with the right stuff available you can make them, but they are relatively cheap so I usually buy them.

Frank