SnowDrifter Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Lets suppose you're working on a project and need CA activator but you for one reason or another don't have any. I just messed around with some alterantives 1. Baking soda. Just the plain powder stuff you get at the store. Sprinkle it on there liberally. Pros: Works well, mixed reports that it adds structural strength to the glue Cons: Messy 2. Baking soda + water Pros: Less messy than the powder stuff, but requires use of a spray bottle Cons: Takes longer than plain baking soda. Hardening starts in minutes rather than seconds 3. Denatured alcohol (ethanol?) Pros: Least messy, evaporates quickly Cons: Seems to have been hit or miss in my testing. Takes a very liberal application. high risk of 'blooming' 4** denatured alcohol would not dissolve baking soda. A 30/70 mix of alcohol and water to dissolve the baking soda allowed a small amount to dissolve, but seemed to work no better than water+baking soda due to a long evaporation time Hope this helps someone ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy 8s Drums Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 I have been known to spit on CA to get it to cure more quickly...but plain water works just fine. Orion XTR amplifiers Skar subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EP95 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 first thing that came to mind when i saw this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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