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Water is also a catalyst to cyanoacrylate. The trouble is cyanoacrylate cures instantly, so if the surface is at all wet the glue doesn't get a chance adhere to
by dTal 7y ago
Water is also a catalyst to cyanoacrylate. The trouble is cyanoacrylate cures instantly, so if the surface is at all wet the glue doesn't get a chance adhere to the surface - it solidifies instantly on contact with the water.
- mirimir 7y agoTrue. You just get white crust. When I'm in a hurry, I touch edges of a joint with a slightly damp piece of cotton. A polymerization wave then sweeps through the joint. As I vaguely recall, that's how we used to set polyamide resin for boat repairs.