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Title: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: Archer1019 on January 12, 2008, 07:04:00 PM
What glue do you use for limb tips?
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: sidebuster on January 12, 2008, 07:07:00 PM
I use smooth on but 3 rivers sells one called Kwick It that good too.
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: JRY309 on January 12, 2008, 09:14:00 PM
I have used the Kwick glue from 3Rivers,you can get it in thin or thick.I used the thick for overlays.I put overlays on two different bows and haven't had any problems.
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: Archer1019 on January 14, 2008, 06:08:00 PM
Can you use super glue?
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: d. ward on January 14, 2008, 06:34:00 PM
Yes super glue works super,I like the thick formula from big hardware stores....bowdoc
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: R.W. on January 14, 2008, 11:05:00 PM
Glued my tip lams on with "Araldite" 24 hour set epoxy, and used brooder lamps to heat the area.

I ended up with  nice, fine glue lines, and the epoxy should never let go.

Never have tried cyanoacrylate glues for "structural" work, but a lot of fellows do vouch for their effectiveness.
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: Bjorn on January 15, 2008, 02:01:00 AM
Whatever is good enough for the bowdoc is good enough for me!
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: d. ward on January 15, 2008, 05:05:00 AM
One of the better is Loc Tite gel formula.It can be bought at huge hardware stores for 2.99 and will glue around 8 tip overlays per tube.The only reason,I switched to super bonders rather then the epoxy base,like smooth-on.Work time,epoxys are 24 hrs and just about always need heat to cure correctly.On the other hand,the super bonders are dry in 5 minutes or less and you are cutting string nocs.bowdoc
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: hera on January 15, 2008, 11:14:00 AM
super glue work well on limb tip.
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Post by: Jim Boettcher on January 15, 2008, 02:08:00 PM
Does super glue work just as good for fast flight strings too?
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Post by: mtnbike on January 15, 2008, 06:40:00 PM
I was also wondering about this. I was looking at removing the actionwood overlay and replacing it with antler. Waht would be the best glue for this process?
Title: Re: Gluing on limb tips
Post by: Tom Leemans on January 16, 2008, 10:11:00 AM
Loctite superglue gel in the blue bottle. They now have a new formula in a green bottle with a longer working time. I can't remember if it's a gel or not.