*MUST* See Aquascaping SUPER GLUE Trick - This Blew My Mind!! HUGE Time Amd Stress Saver!! 🌱😱🌱
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- Wow! I couldn’t wait to share this super duper aquascaping LIFE CHANGING info with you! Total game changer if you like using super glue for aquascaping!
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I've seen someone (probably MD) use baking soda as an accelerator. I haven't tried it because I don't glue my hardscape together, just plants on rocks, and it leaves a white color, but if it's in a hidden place it works.
Interesting! The great thing about this duo is no white residue! I’m just thrilled. 😁
I watched a video with the myth busters guy and the baking soda was the strongest bond that he was able to get...he used one other type that was an aerosol, but the third one was the accelerant used here - definitely worth trying to get some interesting scapes and if that doesn't leave a white residue, definitely worth the price! (and if all CA glue is essentially the same...you can probably use whatever "cheap" glue you want :)...)
That's what I was thinking. Glad I read your comment. 😉
the baking soda basically makes it cook instantly into plastic! if it wasn't such a small amount, you'd definitely notice the heat/smoke. there are lots of chemistry videos to show it off!
I saw MD do that too with baking soda.
This is interesting. An easy way a lot of us use other those if super glue is spritz with water is sets instantly. As for the look of it, you can crush some Aqua soil in your fingers and cover the glue to hide it or you can use sand. Also the glue rocks more solid, we use something as simple as paper towel, wedge between 2 rocks, wood, rock etc. put liquid super glue on the paper towel and it almost instantly forms a super strong bond. Can also use cotton balls, filter floss. It chemically reacts to almost weld the two together. It’s a god send when doing IAPLC tanks or AGA for competition.
Your enthusiasm made me laugh😁
I am brand new at all of this and haven't tried any super glue yet on anything.. Not that I don't want to it's just financial constraints at the moment. so anxious to finally get going on my aquatic decorating ventures.This is a wonderful tip ! Because I haven't tried anything maybe I'll just start with this and save the money from investing in anything else?Thank you to my Favorite Aquatic Horticultural Doctor 💕
Just fyi, you can get a two pack of either gorilla brand super glue or original Super Glue for $1 at dollar tree, both the gel and liquid versions.
One other tip or caution that I should mention. Oftentimes in the chemical reaction that takes place between the superglue and accelerater, high heat is produced which might burn/damage the rhizome of your annubias. Also, if, say for example, you are using your long fingernail to hold something in place while the glue sets up, you might feel the heat rise up and burn your finger for a second or two.
Two tips for you. I have had some success in times past by spraying one surface with accelerater, and applying superglue on the other then allowing the 2 to come in contact. Just make sure that when you spray you turn it away from the area that you are working in ,otherwise if there are any microscopic droplets in the air that you can't see, and they get on the surface that you apply the glue, it might cause the the glue to immediately set. The other tip I have, is to experiment with using the accelerater on your favorite Gorilla glue super gel. I have had success mixing accelerater and superglue from different manufacturers.
SWEET!! Thank you so much for sharing all that juicy info!! 😊🙌
This is absolutely key. As a mechanic we've been using this stuff for years. I love it. No idea it was aquarium safe.
Rodney have you tried that Gorilla Glue that requires the surfaces to be wet? I have tried it several times with poor results!!
@Kerry Pitt. No, I have not. I was not even aware that there was such a formula. Based on past experience, I would experiment with the degrees of wetness on the surfaces to be joined, that is, thoroughly saturated or puddled or else slightly damp (almost dry).
It was great to meet you and you are most welcome! There is actually more to it than this as well...
Really? ...you don’t say Obi-wan... 😏
Well… you gonna share what that more to it is? Drum roll please. Lol
In the Sign business we use it to glue pieces of acrylic together. It is Great and fast drying. Just one thing, keep it in the fridge and it its lifespan Will be much longer.
I saw Jen use this on her demo scape at the Keystone Clash. So glad you're sharing this tip 🙂 Its a great one!
Yup, she’s the one who handed me these goodies to use at the competition !!! I was like what the heck?!? 🤭🥳
So superglue is very temeprature sensitive. SO adding just a little bit more heat will go a long long way. What I often do is take my hair dryer on low.
Hi Joanna 😊 I have never heard of this product. Thank you for always sharing the coolest most useful tips!
I know - crazy right! 😊😊
This is a game changer!! Why have I never heard of seen this before?!
Great tip, the fact that it doesn't leave that white mark, makes a big difference, thank you from NYC
The one thing I have always hated when super gluing plants to surfaces is the white colour when dry, so this is revolutionary 👍
It is truly amazing. 😃
Oh my gosh u are soooo entertaining ! I always laugh ur so cute. I recommend your channel to non-scapers too ☺️☺️☺️
Aww - thank you so much! This tip could pretty much help all of mankind. 🤭🤣
I didnt know about this. I have struggled with regular super glue... I am ordering this today!!! Thanks so much! Best tip ever!!!
I’m so glad, Carole! Hope you love it! 😊
Did you try to help your classic glue with a spray of water? This should help your cianoacrylate polymerizing faster...
Good morning Joanna- I don’t use super glue all that much anymore cause the white spots it makes on the rocks and wood literally made me want to scream! So I am “definitely “ (lol) going to give this a try . TYFS and have a great weekend!
Haha! DEFINITELY do that! I totally understand about those white spots grrrrr!!
Ive got 3 java ferns and 3 anubias coming next week, and im gluing the ferns to rocks, but the anubias im just kind of jaming in to cracks/crevices in my existing driftwood
I had no idea. I don’t want this, I need this. This may very well be the tip of the year from The Small Scape.
Lol! Yahoo!! 🥳🥳🥳
Great product intro. There is so much I haven’t ever heard of.
This product looks so helpful.
I might even try a little more advanced scape next time with this product.
Woah that's great! I recently glued up a rock-sponge-rock sandwich, but this is a lot better!
Happy TSSS! I didn’t know about this product. Thx for the demo and always sharing what you learn!! Have a great weekend!! 😊
Great find. Thank you for that great tip!!!!
Wow! That’s deff a game changer the setting up,time was very fast! Great GREAT tip🙂👍🏻⭐️
I use a syringe and needle to apply the accelerator. You can apply much smaller amounts.
Superglue drives me crazy. I always end up gluing my fingers together or getting on everything else but what I am gluing. As another comment MD uses baking soda with it. Superglue is my kryptonite. 😆
Never heard of it! I need this! Great tip, Thank you!
I've been wanting to try supper glue for a while but, just like you I can be impatient. So, as usual YOU gave me something awesome to try! THANKS! 😊
Best of luck to you! I am confident you will love it as much as I do. 😃
I love all the advice you have to share with us. That was really fast!!! Gonna have to get me some of that👍👍 heck yes ... Thanks for sharing
Thanks for another time & dime saver 💚🍀🌱for sure I will buy some .... Which reminds me ,📢🎄 it's getting close to your soon to be eagerly anticipated The Small Scapes Stocking stuffer show 🎄 Can't wait to see what you have in the sock " this year " ❤️
Good to know. I need to give it a try. Thank you for sharing this with us. 🥰
Wish I would have known about this a few weeks ago when I glued 2 rocks to a piece of driftwood.
That was a harrowing experience.
Haha! Oh yes I can imagine. Been there.
I will try that brand's gel formula... But i used the accelerator with normal runny gel and it worked great. Also! I glued moss to a rock with it- sprayed the moss with accelerator and put the runny glue on the rock, pressed them together and it worked great!
Wow thanks for sharing I was this awesome tip I was going to glue some driftwood together but didn’t know what kinda of glue to look for now I know thanks
Thank you for the info, I will definitely check this out. I have found that gorilla glue brand of super glue gel is consistently slower, like A LOT slower, and often needs a little cotton or TP to create the bond. The genuine super glue brand however is faster, but still requires the bonding material for larger/heavier items. Also, no matter how I try to cover it or be careful, I end up with some white streak or something in plain view.
Yes. Exactly. I concur.
Nice video! Cool tip Small Scape!
I’m beyond excited to see this product! Thank you!! I’ve often wanted to glue rock formations and I simply don’t have the patience. I was thinking how I wished there was a way to accelerate the process.
Love the idea! Thanks for the tip. I will order from Amazon tonight!
Nice share Joanna! Thanks for the demonstration as well.
Lol. Pretty deluxe, I know. 🤣
Kool stuff!!! Wow 👏 thanks
That is AWESOME! Thank you so much, you just changed my life… ! Those white blobs from the gel drive me crazy!
I love your videos, keep up all the great work.
Lol! Woohoo!! 🥳
WOW! Game Changer!! Thank You Thank You Thank You
Woohoo!!! Have funnnn !!!! 😃
OMG!! Thank you! No, I never heard of this before, but boy oh boy, am I about to get busy with it. I use super glue when I have ideas of how I want things to look in my tanks, but it never works our the way I want cuz of the UGLY, nasty white blobs or streaks that ruin everything! Or it just wouldn't stick right even if I left the wood or rock to set overnight. Oh, girlfriend, you are a genius tipster. Thank you for being you, and showing us all your creative ideas and tricks.
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This really is a great tip. I haven't heard of this.i also enjoyed reading others comments as well. I only had one project where I glued a huge piece of driftwood to some dragon stone. Mine dried and worked without the accelerator, but the accelerator certainly adds pieces of mind.
It sure does - especially for squirrelly pieces that don’t want to behave. ☺️
@@thesmallscapeYes, I can definitely relate. Those squirrelly pieces can really make you lose your patience. Thank you for showing us this cool trick. If I miss the Primetime live stream, I'd like to wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving.
Very cool!
I love your enthusiasm!
☺️ thank you ☺️
Didn’t know it was aquarium safe! Woot!
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for larger pieces of rock or drift wood you can use cigarette filter tips and super glue, smaller pieces i just use super glue and baking soda
Good Morning.
Thank you so much for sharing this tjp. My superglue encrusted fingertips thank you!
That's it. I'm watching all your guys' videos before further frustrating myself, lol. I either learn or remember something each time. Thank you again!
Lol - thanks so much - happy to hear it!! ☺️
Thanks for the great tip!
Never heard of it either. May try it in the future. Thanks for sharing.
I am sold.
You are the best! Who else could make Superglue exciting? The same lady who got me to order plastic razor blades, that's who! They aren't great for shaving! 🤣😂🤣😂
I have seen people spray something on Super Glue before but nobody ever explained, so thank you. Yes I switched to Gorilla Glue myself after getting slapped silly by a hairy primate!
Thanks for sharing! I will have to try this on the next scape. Gluing is my least favorite part of scaping but I have no choice in my Blood Parrot or Goldfish tanks lol
Wow, you stumbled onto a good one for sure! Thanks for sharing. Amazon here I come 😃
I’ve never seen it. Thanks for the great tip!!
Nope, never heard of it. Thanks for sharing!
Soo excited cant wait to try it to glue driftwood to rocks. Do you think it will hold strong enough to keep the driftwood from floating?
This trick is used a lot in Woodworking as temporary holder. I always wanted to try it in the aquarium but I couldn’t find infirmation on what accelerator is made of, to see if its fish safe. You can get this stuff at home depot, lowes etc next to the glues.
Sweet!
@@thesmallscape is it safe for fishes?
Ah yes the accelerator they usually call it a kicker. You could also use baking soda or even little pieces of cotton to achieve a similar effect. Great tip!! ☺️
Tissue paper works well too
Hi Joanna....I did not know about this product but you really got me interested in it. I am not patient either,,,,,with super glue just in general on anything. You wait and wait holding whatever it is together waiting for it to dry and then if you dont hold it long enough it falls apart again. Very frustrating for sure.....I must have this stuff hahaha
Wow, I need to get some this glue. Hopefully this will solve my messy gluing problems 👌😁
It very well may! ☺️
I don't know about this n I'm excited 😆
great video. i never knew about this
Awesome video
I did not know about this. And I will be using this going forward, cause I hates to waits too!!! Great timing as usual, because I'm about to stick a bunch of tiny ferns to a bunch of tiny pebbles. Thank you!!
Oh wow, that’s awesome! Me hates to wait toooooo! Have fun stickin those fernies!! 🌱🌱🌱
Thank you so much! I just ordered it. 🥰
I hope you love it! ☺️
With this type of glue Can you attach plants to driftwood that’s still wet that you just pulled out of your tank. Say dab off the wood 1st then attach or would I have to leave the wood out of the tank for days till it dries out. Thank you
If you go to your local hobby shop and go to the scale modeling section you will find many different thicknesses of super glue including accelerators it's a staple in a scale modeling world
Whatttttt?!? Really?! Thanks for the info!!!
@@thesmallscape You're welcome, it's also sometimes a little cheaper, At hobby lobby here in the Midwest they have the multiple thickness glues and the accelerator is about $2.99
Oh you've come up with another good one!! I get just a stinking excited as you do 🤣🙌
It's so exciting that you're getting to gain experience and learn from other amazing aquascapers to share with us.. yes you are changing our lives 🙌❤️🥰
What??? An accelerator??? Who would have thunk it🎉🎊
Super crazy fast glue!! What a great demonstration 💪🔥
I have tried to glue and silicone rocks myself and it never seemed to work or I had to make sure to strategically balance them 😭🤣
And bada bing Bada boom... No white?? Oh that is cool and totally worth it...
Love it Joanna!! I'm going to try it!!
You are a trendsetter,
a scape setter🤔🌿
Whatever it is!! It's fantastic!!
I hope you all have a blessed weekend and always thank you for sharing 🙏🥰🌿🐟🌿💚
We have something similar here but not the same brand.it makes working with glue super easy. I don't know if it's suitable for aquariums though. I have to check it out
Finish carpenters use c a glue with accelerator quite often
I'm new to this and have been watching heaps of videos. I've been using regular liquid super glue and cotton, which is called cotton wool where I live. It works great, dries almost instantly, works best for wood and rocks. Sprinkle a little matching sand over the glue so you can't see it, if it wont be covered with plants. I don't like spending any more money than I have to, so I'm not buying anything I don't need. Where I live, everything is way more expensive than the US, and often not even available here.
You can just spray your cheaper glue with a little water. Moisture is what cures super glue.
New to glue plants when landscaping. How long does it take till you can put in tank with fish? I never new it was aquarium safe. Thought you had to use something specific to aquariums
Wow, who knew?! Thanks!
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It looks amazing, does it really dries clear? If it does not leave the white spot, I'd pay good money to get it. I'm not sure if it's available in my county... But I'll make a plan.
This is commonly used in the radio control and modeling hobbies. I've never needed it in those cases because its usually for tight fitting clean dry parts and the superglue sets too fast for me with those parts. For loose fitting connections (like rocks and driftwood) the thickness of the glue is the problem so the accelerator would be helpful.
You are definitely not the last person to hear about this because I hadn't heard of it until You to Me 😁
As always, thanks for the tip!
Sweet. Congrats on being the very last person. Award is in the mail.
@@thesmallscape LOL! Woot! I never win anything... wait... how do you know where I live? 🤔 🤣
@@TheOfficialSteelReign haha! Good point. Well, just keep waiting anyways...🤣
Adding to my Amazon cart now…
will the accelerator leach anything into the water?
When glueing plants to drift wood or drift wood to drift wood does the wood need to on the dry side. I tried your original brand of super glue to stick moss all over a nice piece of drift wood....what a disaster!! I glued more of myself than anything!!
The regular super glue you have laying around and just add baking soda. The poors man accelerator but it works like magic as well.
I like your videos.🌷
Not the last one! I've been gluing moss to hardscape today and was wishing there was a way to to do this'll without leaving the white visible. Wish I'd seen this video last week!
I've heard about this products before but was hesitant to use it because I didn't know if it was safe for aquarium livestock. I will try it now. Well, not now as in this instance, but you know what I Mean. LOL Thanks for sharing.
Bob Smith is the best glue
I would now agree with you. ☺️
Do you use this to apply your plants too as well on the rocks.
Yes, I sure do! ☺️
Can you use it to attach plants to drift wood?
Yup!! ☺️
I have a Question -- what is the Shelf Life of both those Products?? I've had many brands of Super Glues since they arrived on the Market -- and most every one except Loctite, would harden in the container every time I needed some. Into the Trash Can . Loctite has yet to fail me -- I've had it sit for months on my worktable and it was always in like new condition. Thanks for any replys.
Did you try the spray with the regular super glue 🤔
No, I have not! But I do plan on extensively testing this in different combos. It’s fascinating ☺️
I have this but i wasn't sure if this was aquarium safe.
Looking at rhe data safety sheet for the accelerator it says 'lasting harmful effecys to aquatic life'.
Really?! I will look into that! Thank you for relaying that!!!
Ya use some cotton ball liquid superglue then just a hit of baking soda. I use an old ketchup bottle. I only use the gel glue to attach plants.
Nice!
Can this method be used to glue moss to wood etc
Yes for sure!
Is this ok to use on plants????
Does this need to be rinsed after or is it aquarium safe?
Aquarium safe as is! ☺️
@@thesmallscape awesome thank you!!