Sometimes Superglue really is super.

[Cybercowboy]

We have some curtain rods in the master bedroom that have these crystal ball things glued to the ends. The balls weigh about a pound or so, fairly substantial, and one afternoon while my wife was taking a nap one of them fell off, scaring the crap out of her as it sounded like a gunshot when it hit the hardwood floor. It's been up to me to fix it. Well, I finally got around to it when I found the Superglue (Krazy Glue, whatever) that had eluded my search for a few days.

Scraped off the old glue with a razor blade, cleaned with 91% alcohol, roughed both pieces up with some sandpaper, and applied the nice freshly-opened Superglue. I didn't have my reading glasses on, but the alignment looked pretty good at first glance. The metal piece was held in place with my shop vice, nice and level. After about 5 seconds I realize the alignment is a bit off, try to slide the ball over. Won't. Figure, well I'll just pull it off, clean with acetone, and start over. Nope. Won't come apart. I got a rubber mallet and whacked it a few times (not hard enough to break anything hopefully.) Nope. Never coming apart. I'm pretty sure that these two pieces will be found glued together 2 million years from now.

[CertInsaneC5]

Yup. When surface prep is done correctly that's what happens.

And your never going to hear the end of it from the wife unit.

[ApexOversteer]

Makes one wonder why the manufacturer didn't use Krazy/Super in the first place...

I used to love the ads with the hardhat guy suspended from the girder... always wondered how high up he actually was...

[Aerovette]

I have used super glue on many things and so far the only success I have had is gluing myself to whatever I was working on.

[CertInsaneC5]

Works wonders on cuts from home projects as well. Better than band aids by far.

[Cybercowboy]

Originally Posted by aerovette

I have used super glue on many things and so far the only success I have had is gluing myself to whatever I was working on.

That's been my experience too. The glue they used was kinda soft, probably a silicone-based glue. But I thought epoxy would be better, but I couldn't find the epoxy, and I knew I have some. Oh well, I know I bought that Superglue a couple years ago. Looked, looked, looked. Found it on the floor of the garage behind a bucket when I went to grab some sandpaper, and then a run to Lowes to replenish my glue supplies. Decided to give it a try. It worked.

[Milton Fox]

Acetone (nail polish remover) will unstick super glue.

[CertInsaneC5]

Originally Posted by Milton Fox

Acetone (nail polish remover) will unstick super glue.

So will white vinegar, just takes longer.