Sealing Balsa??

[The Iceman]

What are you guys sealing your Balsa with?

 

[GravityX]

I have used CA before, works good and it also strengthens the Balsa at the same time.

 

[Obsessedderbydad]

+1 for CA

 

[LightninBoy]

CA all the way.

 

[DerikX Racing]

What kind of CA do you guys use? I have some Insta-cure that is for RC cars and I it is kind of a pain to use for something like this. Guessing it’s the wrong type for this application, but not sure what to get.

 

[kcracer]

What about just using sanding sealer ?

 

[LightninBoy]

What kind of CA do you guys use? I have some Insta-cure that is for RC cars and I it is kind of a pain to use for something like this. Guessing it’s the wrong type for this application, but not sure what to get.

Any thin CA will work, but my favorite for sealing balsa is Great Planes Pro CA Thin.

 

[The Iceman]

Thanks Guys!

 

[IAE Racing]

When doing fenders, I have used nail polish. It takes several coats though. I'm guessing the CA take one?

 

[Obsessedderbydad]

There's different types of CA glue with cures from 1-5sec to 30 sec. I got the 10-15sec cure to give me a little fudge time /images/boards/smilies/wink.gif

 

[Vitamin K]

I use the cheap superglue I get in the 3 (or 10) packs from Harbor Freight. I squirt some in a little puddle on a piece of glossy cardboard and then paint it on with a brush I won't be using for anything else. The brush quickly gets hard and crusty, but you can still use it to apply the glue. I basically just try to make sure that every bit of exposed surface on the balsa gets a CA glue layer. After the glue dries, I sand with a fine grit sandpaper (220 or so) and then prime and paint as usual.

 

[jzarvey]

I use the cheap superglue I get in the 3 (or 10) packs from Harbor Freight. I squirt some in a little puddle on a piece of glossy cardboard and then paint it on with a brush I won't be using for anything else. The brush quickly gets hard and crusty, but you can still use it to apply the glue. I basically just try to make sure that every bit of exposed surface on the balsa gets a CA glue layer. After the glue dries, I sand with a fine grit sandpaper (220 or so) and then prime and paint as usual.

+1

 

[The Iceman]

I use the cheap superglue I get in the 3 (or 10) packs from Harbor Freight. I squirt some in a little puddle on a piece of glossy cardboard and then paint it on with a brush I won't be using for anything else. The brush quickly gets hard and crusty, but you can still use it to apply the glue. I basically just try to make sure that every bit of exposed surface on the balsa gets a CA glue layer. After the glue dries, I sand with a fine grit sandpaper (220 or so) and then prime and paint as usual.

Ahhh Another reason to go to harbor freight.

 

[Guest]

I use the cheap superglue I get in the 3 (or 10) packs from Harbor Freight. I squirt some in a little puddle on a piece of glossy cardboard and then paint it on with a brush I won't be using for anything else. The brush quickly gets hard and crusty, but you can still use it to apply the glue. I basically just try to make sure that every bit of exposed surface on the balsa gets a CA glue layer. After the glue dries, I sand with a fine grit sandpaper (220 or so) and then prime and paint as usual.

This makes good sense. This way you know it is fresh CA.

Ahhhh! Nothing like the smell of fresh CA glue!

I am starting to think that one of the biggest differences in these CA glues is the container it comes in. The CA will go bad.

 

[~JBD RACING~]

I use great plain ... Thin

 

[MOFAST]

I also use Great Plain CA, sometimes the lid is hard to get off. Have to use a pair of pliers, but I guess you don't have to worry about it leaking. The Great Plains smokes when you put it on sometimes. The kids think it's cool.