On 6/7/2017 9:11 AM, Jack wrote:
On 6/6/2017 11:17 PM, wrote:
I can't imagine that being a satisfactory long term solution to
finishing. No abrasion resistance, no UV (or even light) resistance,
no idea of what the long term effects of full exposure to the elements
will do the finish. Open to the air instead of hidden in a joint,
will it get hard, then brittle? Will it yellow or muddy?

If I was going to do that I would wipe some lacquer from a dauber or
use a polyurethane conversion product.

I used super glue as a pen finish for a while, but found it
unsatisfactory. Plenty of other home brews out there that worked better.

Glue is designed to glue, finish to finish. Switching them around never
sounded good to me. If it was a good idea, glue makers or finish makers
would perfect it and sell it as a finish with known results. They
probably already have.



I think it all has to do with potential sales. 3M makes or used to make
a product commonly referred to as Old Yeller. It was a weatherstrip
adhesive but used more often as a gasket sealant on engines. 3M made a
gasket adhesive but mechanics used the less expensive Old Yeller.


Another good example, TopKote. Originally manufactured by Empire and
sold as a metal surface lubricant. Bostitch bought the product and sold
it for many years with the same name but it was intended to be used as a
rust preventative. The original was a great rust preventative too.