Is this really true?
 

So I'm at my LHS today and pick up some CA... and on my way out, he tells me to refrigerate it because it will last longer. Is this really true? To help with the situation this LHS sucks when it comes to r/c. they have r/c stuff in the window, but they dont sell anything r/c related inside! they dont really have anything there, and I was suprised to hear he had CA. Also, this guy also said to use ketchup as a cheap replacement for shock oil...

Sorry nothing to contribute to question, but HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA :lol:

That comment was made to me, as they do not even sell shock oil...


There selection is literally this
-T-maxx a- arms
-3 nitro motors
-some 5 year old nimhs
-and some HPI spur gears.

Thats it.
No exaggeration

I keep my CA in the fridge it really does seem to last longer . When i store it in my tool box it dries out . The ca in my fridge is at least 4-5 months old . I have been doing this for years .

My dad always used to keep super glue in the fridge, as well as alkaline batts. It definitely works for the ca style glues, plus when you use it cold it take a bit longer to dry, which can be good at times... Also it is bit thicker so it does not run between your finger and what you are trying to stick together.

As far as ketchup replacing shock oil... I guess if you wanted something thick, however when it heats up it changes consistency so it may not be the best condiment to use... Mayo would work well in the front diff, mustard would be good in the rear diff... Not sure what to put in the center, maybe some smuckers! As far as the shocks, I think some miracle whip would be best.

Hahaha!!! Peanut-butter diff-lock.......... :rofl:

You know, that might be crazy enough to work! :great:

The chunky kind would have more of a "Posi Diff" effect. :lol:

you can use superglue ( Cyanoacrylate) instead of CA glue( its the same thing) and it does come in a thicker version (gel) and back in the Vienam war the used it in the field in an emergency for covering up wounds

The solvents in CA are very volitile, so yeah, I wouldn't surprised if it lasted longer in a fridge as the cap has a poor seal. Personally I always just put it in a ziplock and it lasts long too, and is easier to take w/ you than a fridge.

As far as shock oil... I'm sure KY would work perfectly well also, but I don't know why you would do that. Even lst shocks aren't that big..

Mike swears by that... I have yet to try it.... didnt seem like it would be healthy

Here's what I have in my truggy: Thousand island in the shocks all-around (exactly 32% ketchup, 67% mayo, 1% other.) Cool whip in the front diff, strawberry jam in the centre, and baby oil in the rear diff. Works wonders!

Yup. Me too. I got tired of buying a new bottle of $10 glue ever month, so I started putting it in the fridge. My current bottle has lasted 3 years. :mdr:

My friends' mom is a nurse and she always used super glue to seal our cuts up.

I got a natsy cut at the track last week when mashalling a guy with a custom cut budy clip(the real long ones that go across to both body mounts)and patched it up with some CA and duct tape(butterfly it or what ever to keep it shut even more). Works good in a crunch(kept me in to get 2ed in my main:yipi:)

Yeah just don't use it on your eyes or other sensitive parts.

Maybe not that big but what if I want to go all day long :wink:

:lol:thanks for that tip.:lol:



EDIT: I actually thought that CA glue was developed by the military specifically to be used as a cheap easy and quick field dressing for the wounded.

I don't know about that, but I have been using CA glue to seal up cuts for years. I used it when I raced mountain bikes, as it was good for sealing tires and sealing boo-boos.

My wife actually got cut about a year ago. Could used a couple of stitches. I washed and prepped the wound and sealed it up with some CA. Looks better than it would have coming from the hospital. No scar or anything.

Just be sure to wash the area first, and use the CA within 1-2 hours. Press the skin together, and place the CA on top. It will bond the skin to itself and form a protective barrier that is better than a Band-Aid. Its also waterproof. If it starts to come off, just reapply and your good to go.

The straight dope....

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...nds-in-vietnam