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Old 05-20-2017, 10:44 AM
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I use mostly Titebond since I'm a woodworker too, and so it's always in the shop.

I recently bought a tiny bottle of "Liquid Adhesive" from our Dollar Store, just to get the little bottle with a tiny tip and screw-on lid. I have not been able to find the tiny bottles of Elmer's. I like smaller bottles for dispensing for model building.

Upon opening the Liquid Adhesive, the label showed it to contain PVA Glue. In other words, it was a white glue. Upon testing with some balsa scraps, it bonded really well. It was billed as a glue for paper, cardboard, plastics, fabrics -- sounded promising, and I'd say it works as well as any white glue I've used. I did not do side-by-side comparisons to Titebond joints, but when I broke the bonded pieces, they did not crack at the joint. They failed along the balsa grain next to the joint.

When it's empty, I'll likely refill with Titebond, but I was pleasantly surprised. I was more than willing to spend a buck just for the container.
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