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Joined: 25/03/2011 Posts: 1,027 Points: 3,075 Location: Lincolnshire
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Recently I bought some pva glue and I decided to go with Gorrilla pva, Earlier on in the day though I had seen some pva in a pound shop. This got me thinking, is glue just glue generic, or does buying a reputable brand really make a difference, what do you guys think 
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 Rank: Super-Elite    Groups: Official Builds, Administrators, Moderator, Global Forum Support, Registered Joined: 04/06/2011 Posts: 4,550 Points: 13,810 Location: ipswich
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An ENORMOUS difference.
Cheapo £1 shop glues are pretty much useless.
PVA particularly, as it's watered down massively. You can tell as soon as you squirt some out.
Cheapo Cyano is very variable.
Some are garbage, but some are as good as the big names.
HILKA is in 20g bottles (a good size) and costs £1.20 in our local hardware.
Brilliant stuff.
Same with contact adhesives and epoxies.
Very variable.
It's all a case of try it and see which works for you.
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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A reputable or recommended brand is always the way to go which in terms of PVA and wooden model building, you can’t beat an Aliphatic wood glue. Great strength, sanding quality and accepts stain, also waterproof when set.
Same with Superglue, lots of the cheap brands are poor quality and have short tube/bottle life and also poor long term bonding as it can become brittle and lose hold.
With glue, you generally get what you pay for
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 I got some CA from a very large diy store the one with the orange logo and there own brand stuff is rubbish cheep but nasty Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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Joined: 28/07/2014 Posts: 4,269 Points: 12,713 Location: Scotland
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Yes i think you pay for what you get really  i always use the loctite super glue never given me issue`s  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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I have to agree cheap is costly. I buy trusted brands i have worked with and use different adhesives for different jobs “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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