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How should I store super glue to prevent it from drying out?
I've had good luck by putting petroleum jelly (Vaseline) on a pin or nail and sticking that in the bottle before putting the cap on or creating a ring of the same on the edge of the container. ...
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Electrical tape that doesn't get sticky over time
Heat-shrink tubing is effective and long-lasting. There is no adhesive to smear. The tubing can also be used over a tape wrap, which can be helpful if large-diameter tubing is needed to slip over a ...
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What would be a good adhesive for DIY sticky note?
The fast food place I go has a clipping strip on the 'wall' and uses a stapler to add the note to the bag.
When you search internet for -double sided adhesive strip dispensers- you will find a big ...
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How should I store super glue to prevent it from drying out?
I presently practice medicine, however before I became a doctor I worked as a sales manager for a medical manufacture that used cyanoacrylate to bind tissue instead of suture, just like they used ...
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How do I remove a car window sticker?
For starters try using your hair blower to add heat to the sticker, and see if that doesn't help pulling it off.
Next step would be to use a scraper of some sort, i.e. oven scraper or paint scraper, ...
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How to remove sticker from car windshield without tearing it
If it is a plastic sticker, try to heat up the window from the other side of the sticker so it becomes somewhat loose, then you can gently peel it off and it should come right off.
However, if it is ...
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What is the best way to tape a cardboard box?
How to securely seal a cardboard box with tape
Before you put anything into a cardboard box, you should tape up the bottom of the box. If you don’t, and only fold the bottom of the box flaps over ...
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How to COMPLETELY peel off a sticky price tag or label on a book or item without the gunky residue?
Use a hair dryer and pull perpendicular. It softens the glue so that it stays on the sticker instead of the book. Glue residue can be removed with white spirits.
However, some glues are really hard ...
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What would be a good adhesive for DIY sticky note?
You can get the same adhesive as Post-It notes in the form of a glue stick, effectively turning any piece of paper into a Post-It note.
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Fuse / patch two papers side-by-side without noticeable seam?
Turn the ticket over and work on the back.
First, clean the desk where you will work. Use good lighting in your work area. Wash your hands thoroughly.
Carefully match the two pieces and join them ...
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How to seal envelopes without licking
Use a cool mist humidifier. I discovered this by accident one day. Stuffy nose & allergies so I brought a humidifier to work. Just run the glue part of the envelope back & forth across the ...
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How can I repair these glasses?
You can use cyanoacrylate glue to fit the "glass" back together. The bond will probably not be as strong as the original if it is glass.
Follow the instructions on the glue bottle for the best ...
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How to remove sticker from car windshield without tearing it
This process has worked well for me:
Heat the sticker with a hot air dryer to loosen the adhesive.
Insert the tip of a razor blade under one corner of the sticker.
Work the blade behind the sticker ...
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How to permanently fix deity's idol on car dashboard?
Rather than fixing your effigy to the car dashboard directly, you can securely affix a small tray, cup, or other attractive protective container that it can sit in safely and be displayed prominently.
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How to keep Super Glue tip tube clear
I found the following hints for using maintaining the Super™ glue (cyanoacrylate) applicator-tip clear.
When opening a new bottle of glue it is important to make a clean cut on the nozzle using a ...
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Apply a rubber or other insulating layer to a metal watch band
If the circumstances require you to know the time, use another kind of timepiece such as a pocket watch or on a lanyard around your neck. I have a smart phone that will tell me the time when/if I ask ...
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How do I stop the ends of curtain poles (finials) falling off without making a hole in them?
Tie the outermost ring to the support. There should be just enough slack that the ring isn't able to apply force to the finial.
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How to make cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) not stick to skin?
Look for a product (likely in auto parts stores) generically called "barrier cream" -- it's a cream that's labeled to be used in place of gloves. It keeps oils and grease off your skin, but washes ...
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How to repair silicone rubber?
I saw in a YouTube video recently (from King of Random, he was making a mold of a roast chicken) that casting silicone doesn't stick to anything except silicone rubber (he discovered the exception at ...
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What would be a good adhesive for DIY sticky note?
You can purchase Spray-on Repositionable Adhesive which turns everything into post-its.
However, it is a spray, which means everything in the vicinity of the target will also get sticky. I have used ...
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Prevent pens from falling out of shirt pocket
Firstly, the length of the pen should be less than the length of the pocket. Secondly, the grip of the holder should be tight enough to hold the cloth of the pocket.
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Apply a rubber or other insulating layer to a metal watch band
I think applying Acrylic Liquid Monomer which are used for Artificial nails may be useful.
While exercising, in case you need your watch to be worn, try consider wearing a sweat wristband(they're ...
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Turn up adhesive stick forever dried up
Dip a cloth in warm water, squeeze out excess water and place it over the tip of the glue stick and close the cap over it. Glue sticks generally consists of 40% water and 40% Acrylic polymer (Referred ...
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How can I open or loosen a metal screw cap of a bottle of polyester resin?
If the resin has completely set, you may need to break the cap or bottle to get out the remainder. However, it may just be extremely viscous, so you could try slow, steady force with a rubber band ...
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How can I open or loosen a metal screw cap of a bottle of polyester resin?
Punch a hole in it and either use the last of the product or pour the remainder into a new container.
Or use the longest channel locks you can find and rip that sucker off.
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How to seal envelopes without licking
To expand on the "wet sponge / cloth / finger concept":
As we are dealing with multiple envelopes, I recommend layering the flaps of the envelopes, slightly staggered, so that the sticky parts of the ...
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Turn up adhesive stick forever dried up
Add water in the cap and let the glue stick sit a few days, with the cap on top.
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How do I remove a car window sticker?
The simplest method I would opt is soap water.
1) Take some soap water in a sprayer.
2) With your finger nails , try to pull out sticker slowly.If you find your fingers being hurt, you could also ...
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How do I remove 3M adhesive from any solid surface?
A hair dryer or vegetable oil, left on the sticky surface for a few minutes, possibly repeated. Oil also takes off glue from used glass jar label residue.
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Removing a very sticky masking tape on motorcycle body
Organic solvents should do it, but start with the mildest, to avoid damaging paint and plastic. N.B. Most of the following are flammable, and some are mildly toxic, so use outdoors, away from flames.
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