Hot Glue

by FliteTest | April 25, 2012 | (23) Posted in Tips

Today class, we learn about the wonders of hot glue! Chad and David sure are excited, so humor them and watch them talk about their favorite thing in the world.

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teflyer on April 27, 2012
Hmm... So that explain all my crashing! Time to use Hot Glue! :)
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roguebytes on May 9, 2012
Is hot glue all the same or are there different grades? In my local hardware store the Bosch hot glue is nearly double the price as the same amount from a Chinese manufacturer. The Bosch glue is really white in color, while the cheaper glue is a bit darker. Does it matter?
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gector on December 1, 2013
Good question!
Although I am not an expert, in my experiance it doesn't really matter what hot glue you use, but the attitude can be different for different types. Aka, all temp hot glue tends to dry REALLY slow, and seems stickier than others. I have used both large and small hot glue guns/sticks, both work fine usually, but make sure for bigger projects that your hot glue gun can support large outputs. (small craft hot glue guns don't work, they cool down).
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RCDZK2011 on May 9, 2012
I've been scratchbuilding SPADs for about 2 years now and HOTGLUE is like the necter of the gods when it comes to building with Correx. I normally end up using hotglue for everyhting!! The stuff gods where made from = HOTGLUE!!
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Capt_Sigmar on April 5, 2015
What is Correx?
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casehatter on September 27, 2012
I had forgotten about the hinge deal thanks for rattling this ole head.......
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Trondareo on April 27, 2012
Love your ninja ending David!
I´ll try that hinge idea - great.
I wonder if you could spread a hot glue film for microlight wing covering? We used to do that with dope and other flammable substances way back... I cant remember anymore...
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casehatter on September 27, 2012
I remember that doubt if these guys do ??
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Yogenh on April 29, 2014
I remember it too. I started with it.
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colorex on April 25, 2012
Great Tip! I have to try that hinge now!
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marhar on April 25, 2012
Another way to remove hot glue... rubbing alcohol will make it instantly come loose from whatever it's on.
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gector on December 1, 2013
Really? Doesn't it melt most foams though?
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lobstermash on April 26, 2012
Hot glue is the BEST!
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wingspan100 on May 8, 2012
I love the hot glue, but here in Phoenix, it gets up to 117 in the summer...
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Captain Crash on March 26, 2014
i know right everything you leave outside melts it's annoying
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Capt_Sigmar on April 5, 2015
In the store here, they have regular hot glue sticks, and then they have Acrylic hot glue sticks. For building with foamcore, which would be stronger?
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Don60 on July 8, 2015
How do you clean your hot glue gun my tip has turned black!
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fab3r on January 17, 2017
Another way to fix a glue issue (after bad-glueing that needs re-glueing), is to use the hot glue gun tip to make extra glue melt in order to remove it or flatten the surface with a foam piece, and make it ready again for glueing
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