Glue usage reduction 😁

[riemsesy]

A lot of pros just use a hairdryer. Then you've got extremists like He Zhuojia who puts like 5 layers of glue on her rubber and air dries all of them.

women and hair dryers

 

[riemsesy]

Just use VOC glue if you're not playing official tournaments. Far cheaper per ml, less sponge wastage, dry more quickly and better adhesion.

You're my man!
This is VOC glue, normally used for photo glueing. So it must be very gentle for photos and photos have to come loose easily. Nice characteristics for glueing rubber.
I apply it with a brush.. it dries very thin in a few minutes. It loosens perfectly when removing the rubber. There is no risk of damaging the blade, the wood or the rubber. The rubber sits perfectly during playing and loosens very easily.
I was tired of waiting for the white glue layers to dry. It is difficult to get the rubber loose, and then trouble to remove the glue from the blade and or rubber.

 

[lodro]

You're my man!
This is VOC glue, normally used for photo glueing. So it must be very gentle for photos and photos have to come loose easily. Nice characteristics for glueing rubber.
I apply it with a brush.. it dries very thin in a few minutes. It loosens perfectly when removing the rubber. There is no risk of damaging the blade, the wood or the rubber. The rubber sits perfectly during playing and loosens very easily.
I was tired of waiting for the white glue layers to dry. It is difficult to get the rubber loose, and then trouble to remove the glue from the blade and or rubber.

i bought a bottle of the voc glue, for when i am in a rush 😁
problem i have with it is that it comes out all lumpy and is difficult to spread.

 

[riemsesy]

i can see that the glue is very unevenly spread and that is not good. You should apply the glue from the bottom to the top , not in circles

this is the result

https://imgur.com/bimmXbb

VOC glue dries very thinly.
I am a recreational player playing in the lowest ranks of our competition.

 

[riemsesy]

i bought a bottle of the voc glue, for when i am in a rush 😁
problem i have with it is that it comes out all lumpy and is difficult to spread.

use your finger after you've applied it and there are still lumps ;-)

 

[lodro]

use your finger after you've applied it and there are still lumps ;-)

no chance doing that, it starts to go off in seconds.

 

[igorponger]

А great selection of organic solvents sold now on market, varying by odour and dissolving effect. You need consulting a chemist.

 

[lodro]

А great selection of organic solvents sold now on market, varying by odour and dissolving effect. You need consulting a chemist.

Absolutely NOT ! 😂😂😂

 

[SFF_lib]

i bought a bottle of the voc glue, for when i am in a rush 😁
problem i have with it is that it comes out all lumpy and is difficult to spread.

What brand is it?

I've used Yinhe Whale VOC glue, never had any lump

 

[jammmail]

So i don't know much about this (in terms of non-water based glues)

- is VOC glue the same as speed glue? or just a solvent based glue so isnt just one use?
– If speed glue is used - does it stay attached to the blade after the 3/4 hrs, you just dont get the speed effect?

 

[riemsesy]

I don’t know much about speed glue either. Never used it. I was looking for an alternative for the white rubber glue. It just sucks imho.
I tried to find a European alternative for Elmers glue. Probably Collall glue isn’t that alternative but it has all the nice characteristics you need from glue.
Dries quickly, one layer needed on each side, bonding is strong enough. Removing is a breeze. Glue residue is minimal you won’t even need to remove it from blade or rubber.

 

[Sticky]

Just use VOC glue if you're not playing official tournaments. Far cheaper per ml, less sponge wastage, dry more quickly and better adhesion.

Hey @SFF_lib, can you recommend some VOC glues. I'd like to try it. Thanks!

 

[SFF_lib]

Hey @SFF_lib, can you recommend some VOC glues. I'd like to try it. Thanks!

Haifu Whale 2 is the best. Don’t use the Dolphin.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Haifu Whale 2 is the best. Don’t use the Dolphin.

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is this really a glue? somebody gave this to me, but it seems like it's more of a booster. It doesn't seem to have much stickiness at all

 

[riemsesy]

Doesn’t voc glues have that boosting effect ‘naturally’?

 

[lodro]

It doesn't seem to have much stickiness at all

that is because IT IS a booster.

 

[lodro]

Doesn’t voc glues have that boosting effect ‘naturally’?

in the old days it used to do both, act as a booster and as a glue.
Now, you can get it separate, just voc- glue and just voc booster BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE, some manufacturers do sell products that still do both.
Are you confused ? Well, join the club

 

[_ak]

I used to cut rubbers before gluing, so no waste)
Difficult to align rubbers on blade in case of strong adhesion, but you can always cut it a bit big then remove residual rubber.