My question is which one is better to fill in teeth marks in Vulcanite? 
Black CA to Fill Teeth Marks.
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Have you tried lifting the indentations with heat?
Vulcanite has a shape memory. If no material is missing, heat will mostly return it to its original shape if not entirely.
Interesting. That sounds like the best option. I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
Just work slowly and try not to overheat the material. Passing it though a flame or the air from a hairdryer or heat gun will warm it enough to work but don't hold the heat in one place for very long.
Heat worked for me on an estate pipe… saw this vid a while back:
StewMac is what I’ve always seen people use on YouTube. I used JB Weld but it dried grey like epoxy. Sometimes a light sanding will remove chatter but a hole definitely needs to be filled.
By in large black CA never matches vulcanite, ever. Regular CA mixed with lamp black (carbon) will match though. CA mixed with carbon is also much stronger. I've tried just about all the black CA i could get my hands on over the years including the Stewmac and never been satisfied with the results of any of them.
FWIW the the rubber reinforced CA will peel on vulcanite, it will not adhere.
FWIW the the rubber reinforced CA will peel on vulcanite, it will not adhere.
I second this
"FWIW the the rubber reinforced CA will peel on vulcanite, it will not adhere."
It did not work, it came right up after sanding.
I am going to try Regular CA with either carbon dust or sand down a donor vulcanite and mix that with it
Sorry to hi-jack the thread a little, but want to find the right answer for you and me! Any one try this glue? Says it shines to a high gloss
I recently learned that they also have a product that cures black...
Plastic Bonder Syringe - Black - https://www.jbweld.com/product/j-b-plastic-bonder-syringe
Do you use a slow dry CA (wondering how much work time you have before it hardens) and a toothpick or something to mix and apply?
I do not, the key is to mix very small amounts and apply in layers. Apply a layer work it down flat, apply a layer work it down flat. Rinse/repeat as needed. Two is usually sufficient.
You have maybe a minute, to apply maybe. Carbon will actually accelerate the drying. Its workable in 10 minutes.
I recently ran out of the StewMac product and ordered the Bob Smith.
I much prefer the Bob Smith. Thicker and, at least for now, bonds better and drys faster. I guess I'll just wait and see if it peels!
Didn't have any problem with it adhering.
I much prefer the Bob Smith. Thicker and, at least for now, bonds better and drys faster. I guess I'll just wait and see if it peels!
Didn't have any problem with it adhering.
Ive used this stuff, it works well but you def need to use the accelerator otherwise it takes forever to dry completely.
Also when I do stem repairs I usually have a few sacrificial stems around that I sand a bit off of add the "dust" to the ca in a mix then apply. IMO it helps with the color match and the uniformity of the repair.