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Had to look that up. Pretty cool. Would've expected it to be more cloudy. https://www.reddit.com/r/mildyinteresting/comments/1ogb2k3/my_super_glue_dried_to_the_

• gus_massa 5mo ago
  I expect something with a lot of small bubbles and cracks, also it also overheated and got weird decomposition and reactions, something like a overcooked/toasted meal. Reusing a comment that I made in a previous thread: For comparison, there is a nice video by NileRed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phNLecfyWS8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phNLecfyWS8 He is making Bakelite that is a type of plastic. It's a tiny amount, in a lab, on purpose and he may make a few attempts. Anyway it overheat and instead of a nice piece of plastic he got a nasty block of foam with burned plastic. No imagine a huge tank of a similar chemistry reaction.
• codazoda 5mo ago
  A contractor showed me how to fix dents in granite with superglue. It’s totally clear. The trick is to scrape it with a razor blade at a 90 degree angle (strait horizontal). The imperfections become nearly invisible.
  • MisterTea 5mo ago
    I've been told this is a cheap way to fix small windshield cracks. Never tried it but sounds like it would work for the small spider sized and shaped cracks from small rock impacts.
    • singleshot_ 5mo ago
      The expensive way is superglue plus a little suction cup to evacuate the air, and a razor blade.
    • tjohns 5mo ago
      This is basically what the glass repair kits sold at auto parts stores are. (They also include a suction cup with syringe, to vacuum any air bubbles out.)
      • coryrc 5mo ago
        And, bringing this topic full circle, the chemical in those kits is methyl methacrylate!
    • dlcarrier 5mo ago
      The rule of thumb is that if the damage fits under a US quarter, it'll work for sure, and if it fits under a dollar bill, it's worth a try.
  • dlcarrier 5mo ago
    This is also how glass chip repair works. If the polymer has a close enough index of refraction to the glass, it's invisible.