Non-clogging superglue bottles

[opps]

I carry superglue in my rucksack. I might not use it for weeks at a time. Whenever I do go to use it, I find that the nozzle is normally blocked. If I have a drill to hand I use a 2mm bit to unclog it. If I don't have drill with me I cut the end of the nozzle off, clearly, I can only do that few times.

Does anyone make a small bottle of glue that doesn't clog if not used for a few weeks? Some are much worse that others, for example, the last one from Screwfix- the nozzle got stuck to the lid, unscrew the lid and the nozzle unscrewed and stayed in the lid.

I appreciate that it is a minor inconvenience (and a cheap product) but I don't want to have to carry a new bottle just incase the other is unusable. There is a limit to how much I can carry in my rucksack.

I suspect that I might be on a fool's errand. I tend to buy the 50g bottles, perhaps I should just buy smaller bottles and carry two if there aren't any alternatives that will work for me.

Thanks

 

[RandomGrinch]

I buy the 3g multipacks for that very reason... and treat them as disposable.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Once opened, superglue is best kept in the freezer.

 

[Stivino]

I had a bottle of super glue gel, it never clogged up and I had it for years. I can’t remember what size it was.

 

[opps]

Once opened, superglue is best kept in the freezer.

I might get odd looks if I carry my freezer everywhere. That said, Tony Hawks hitchhiked with a fridge around Ireland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Ireland_with_a_Fridge

 

[opps]

I had a bottle of super glue gel, it never clogged up and I had it for years. I can’t remember what size it was.

I might try that.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I might get odd looks if I carry my freezer everywhere. That said, Tony Hawks hitchhiked with a fridge around Ireland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Ireland_with_a_Fridge

But then, why would you need to carry open superglue around with you?

Pound shops sell 10 tubes for £1, open one use it, through the open one away. Open a fresh one next time.

 

[Lower]

But then, why would you need to carry open superglue around with you?.

Hope he's not one of the insulate Britain idiot activists that glue themselves to the road.

 

[opps]

But then, why would you need to carry open superglue around with you?

Pound shops sell 10 tubes for £1, open one use it, through the open one away. Open a fresh one next time.

I used to buy the packets of 4 from the Poundshop (never saw 10). I guess I most frequently use superglue for gluing matchsticks into door hinge/furniture holes (but not exclusively). The small bottles are very rigid though, ie not squeezable. Fine under gravity but not if you want to squeeze it into a vertical hole or surface. Additionally, the rate at which the glue comes out is pretty slow.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I guess I most frequently use superglue for gluing matchsticks into door hinge/furniture holes...

Good idea. I tend to use Mitre Mate for the same purpose - mainly because I almost akeays have some in my tool tote

 

[opps]

Good idea. I tend to use Mitre Mate for the same purpose - mainly because I almost akeays have some in my tool tote

I seldom have the time to wait for PVA type glue to harden before I can chisel off the excess "wooden plugs". I find the superglue works well, and it is fast. Admittedly, with the activator spray it would be even faster.

Unfortunately, I don't have space in my rucksack for a tote caddy...

 

[Deleted member 174758]

The tote is an indication of how many different tasks I've been expected to do on this job. It really isn't choice

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Admittedly, with the activator spray it would be even faster.

Any moisture will speed up the setting of superglue. Spit on it :=)

 

[bsr]

I also user pound shop tubes. Mine are in a toothpaste tube like container so you can squeeze it out as fast as you like!

 

[johnny2007]

Carry a needle with you.