Dried out tacky glue? How to rewet it?
Nope, sorry. Permanent white glues are not water-soluble once they're dried (acrylic paints are the same), only while they're still wet. You could soften the surface of white glue by submerging it in water for a day or a week, but that's still not going to "dilute" the glue. Next time, if you keep white glues around for a long time and you are thoroughly closing the top every time, you can make the seal better by putting a small piece of plastic wrap over the top of the bottle or jar before screwing the lid on, or wipe some Vaseline around the outer screw ribs of the top of the bottle/jar before screwing the lid on. HTH, Diane B.
A bottle of tacky glue spilled on our carpet. How do we get it out?
The glue was Aleene's Spritz-On Reposition-It! Tacky Glue. It seems to have been there for quite a while and is completely soaked into the carpet. Does anybody have tips on removing it? Cutting it out is not an option for us. Thanks!
I want to glue items onto a pumpkin. Glue gun won't work.?
I don't think that there are any glues that will work very well for that because the glue will be sticking to the paint, not the pumpkin, and will tend to pull off the paint. You might want to remove the paint first in the areas where you want the glue to stick (try using a piece of tape to pull the paint off without damaging the pumpkin). You could try E-6000 or another type of epoxy based glue, but since pumpkins have an inherent moisture content, it may be difficult to make glue stick. Joint compound (the kind that you get at a home improvement store in a tube) might work, it sticks to many things and is paintable, the white kind anyway. It often works quite well as a glue when conventional glues won't, of course it depends on the weight of the items you're gluing on. As an alternative, you could try pins or tacks, the pumpkin won't last as long if you do, but maybe it will be long enough depending on what you're using it for.
Is tacky glue ok for skin?
John, I am not sure what you are gluing to your skin.. or precisely what you are gluing to your skin. I am no medical doctor, so my opinion is purely from the practical, and hobby perspective. Glue, any type of adhesive will not long attach to human skin. Human skin sweats, has some oil, and flexes. Skin will eventually release your attempts to stick something to it. For example: if you use CA instant glue, it will stick, but it will burn you. This unpleasant event will be difficult to remove, and you may end up with damaged skin, and a possible scar... Anything that would survive this attempt by your body to release the object, may do permanent damage, and eventually be difficult to remove, and then there is that scar concern... I would not cement anything to human skin, unless it is for a very brief time; also the cement should be painless to use, and removable without damage... Test what you want to do in a very small way...Be careful... Regards, Robert.
How can i make tacky glue dry faster?
You can put it in a place where there will be air moving (fan, etc.), or you can expose it to a low level of heat (150-200 degree oven, sunny windowsill, hot garage, etc....as long as the *rest* of the potato gun can take those levels of heat). DO keep the glue in areas where the humidity is *low* too (and away from cold areas). All those things will speed up the drying of permanent "white glues." HTH, Diane B.
Is there a way to make tacky glue dry faster?
i had to use tacky glue on a shirt (i know that you aren't supposed to use it on fabric but thats all i had and i didn't have any money to get any other glue), and then i put glitter all over it. i need to work on the back side because it's for tomorrow. i dont wanna mush up the front side and it's been sitting on top of my piano for about 2 hours. i need to work on the back. is there anything i can do that won't ruin the glue or the giltter to make it dry faster?
Can I use tacky glue on fabric?
I can respond to the use of Tacky Glue as I’ve used white glues in applying fabrics to chipboard box assembly for years. White glues for this use is simple and basic with a dampened foam brush for smoothing a thin, even coating to anchor the fabric as a whole sheet. Generally I use Elmer’s All Purpose glue for applying the fabric itself to the heavy chipboard … the back of sketch pads is a good sample … and then Tacky Glue as the thicker, faster-drying formula for assembly. I still have boxes crafted with this glues in decorative use without any aging issue, such as change of color, with the undercoat of glue.Now this may not be the application you, as the OP, were intending but your question doesn’t detail the hopeful result of glue + fabric. If you’re thinking of using glue to do a temporary repair of a hem, that is workable as most white glues are water soluble and will wash out, usually without residue. One needs to be careful with applying a lightly smeared bead of glue so it doesn’t wick through the fabric to darken and show on the front side. It also helps of the fabric is tightly woven as open weave fabrics are fairly impossible to use glue with wicking through. Personally I would find the quick use of a glue more invisible than applying a desk stapler … guys, you know who I’m speaking to on that idea.
How long does it take for elmers white glue to dry?
That's a really good question! I would say an hour to be sure, depending on humidity and temperature. That glue is pretty wet and runny! If you want it to dry quicker, try using a tacky-type craft glue. It is a lot like Elmer's but thicker almost "concentrated". It has most of the same applications and is very similar to Elmer's. I really like "Ultimate" Craft glue from Crafters' Pick. It dries even faster than tacky...give those a try! Good Luck!
Do It Yourself (DIY): What kind of glue will work on polyethylene?
This is my choice for a plastic adhesive, but I have found it to have a high failure rate. PE is very hard to glue, it is very slippery. The questioner is right about Heat fusion being tricky. You have to have just the right temp and there is almost always deformation. For most applications a mechanical method is used instead of heat fusion. Some of the choices for attachment might be selected depending on the application. One thing that sticks to PE is high grade foam tape. But, again this has to do with how you want to secure items.