Cyanoacrylate (C/A) Cement Applicator Tool

I’ve been using needles and toothpicks and many other fine tipped objects for applying CA glue. I finally decided to purchase a purpose made applicator and haven’t looked back. Great length and weight. Tip seems to hold just the right amount of CA everytime. Clean up with acetone or a lighter, and wipe off carbon. Frequently used tool in my box.

I like this tool, but the brute that I am, I used my knife to clean the tip and broke it after only a few days. I found that I had a card of assorted sewing needles and trimmed and glued into the tool, and trimmed the eye to provide the same fork applicator... I still like the tool, and now have a cheap and ready set of replacement tips.

This is something I wish I had purchased years ago. The glue stays on the tip until touched to the model and places it right where you want it. This tool makes c/a gluing a lot less messy and gives your model a much more professional look when finished. It works best for me when putting a small bead of c/a on each part edge then let dry, next assemble the parts and touch this applicator to the seam and let capillary action do the rest. If the tip gets clogged just dip it in the c/a glue again and it will loosen it up quickly. Worth the money and makes gluing cleaner.