DIY: Home made glue from Acetone & plexiglass acrylic
This glue even outperforms the 2-part epoxy glue I bought from Home Depot! And it's free! Let's find out!
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@ajchat87016 ай бұрын
Did anyone catch the “premature“ joke?? I laughed my ass off with that one and I congratulate the author for inserting his joke so seamlessly!!😂😂 well done
@Pgr-pt5ep
6 ай бұрын
Lol yea, surprised not many caught that
@jwell3336
6 ай бұрын
LOL, I was I wonder how many others got that also. 🤣😂
@adymode
6 ай бұрын
11:55 - Stop the video ! Hahahaha 🤣 ok ok .. on with the tests... that was comedy gold 😊
@rogergummer5173
6 ай бұрын
So funny
@Cybertruck1000
5 ай бұрын
Yeah it only happened when he was being given a hand.
@d465123 ай бұрын
As you know, your plexiglass glue is not just a glue. Acetone dissolves certain plastics. This is called solvent welding. The two materials become one and the glue evaporates. The official/approved pipe cement in Home Depot works this way. This tells why your glue works best with ABS. Your later tests with materials like wood and metal were a fair comparison with epoxy. I would consider using this cement when I am joining plastics together.
@Peter126628 ай бұрын
Use it as a finish. Like laquer. When the acetone evaporates youll have a clear coat of plexiglass on top of whatever you finish.
@labrat810
8 ай бұрын
I wonder how well that'd work? Even if it left a bubbly/hazy finish, after getting some polishing it might look nice.
@fun_ghoul
8 ай бұрын
@@labrat810 It will likely yellow in the sun, for better or for worse. An artistic person could probably take advantage of the effect.
@W_H_K
7 ай бұрын
You can also use styrofoam and acetone for this. Seems to work well on wood.
@kiachris76712
6 ай бұрын
And lung cancer 🤷♂️
@labrat810
6 ай бұрын
@@kiachris76712 What? Lacquers, maybe. But, Acetone is something our bodies readily 'deal with' (in low-moderate quantity). It's literally a 'ketone'; our bodies produce it when in Ketosis. Also, we have to 'deal with it' from microbiological (gut biome) wastes.
@chriswolgamuth235 ай бұрын
The casual alchemy and bucket measuring system this guy is full on genius
@smallfeetmcgee7 ай бұрын
I made some yesterday after watching this video. i wrapped two wooden poles together with some porous athletic tape, then brushed this glue into the tape til it soaked through. the end result was pretty strong and shiny like a poor man's version of fiberglass! definitely give that a try !
@nothankyou5524
4 ай бұрын
Question is: was it was it worth the effort? It looks like it could be interesting, but I can't see where I'd ever have the time. Oh well. Best wishes.
@gregorymcnear6474
25 күн бұрын
Brilliant thanks for the educational video
@hstrinzel5 ай бұрын
Wife: "It came off prematurely" - "I cannot remember where I heard that before!" Good Humor - VERY FUNNY I laughed a lot!
@mrwindustries3 ай бұрын
Every time the bond fails. WHOA!!!!! I LOVE IT.😅
@haf-oq3vt7 ай бұрын
If you scratch the connection points with sandpaper, the glue will work better.❤
@murphymmc6 ай бұрын
I'd be careful gluing ABS with the acetone/plexiglass mix for use in plumbing. Some high solvent glues will cause a slow crystallization of the ABS causing it to fail over time, sometimes it takes a long, long time. PVC glue used on ABS will do that. Just a heads up, you really don't want your toilet drain pipe failing...at any time.
@user-dh4ub1vm7o
4 ай бұрын
THATS TRUE YOU DON'T WANNA BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THAT WITH THE CRAPPER!😆THE MESS WILL LEAVE YOU ANGRY, IT WOULD ME, INTERESTING VIDEO THOUGH.
@vaporholichouston2751
4 ай бұрын
I was wondering the same myself if the solution is "saturated" with acetone would it not cause a fault area anywhere it touches because it's degrading the plexiglass or plastic ?
@d46512
3 ай бұрын
I have used leftover ABS pipe in a DIY project before, where this sort of thing would get it done. Of course you should always use the proper DWV fittings and cement in plumbing.
@21gioni
3 ай бұрын
With ABS plastic industry uses Hydrocarbons to make glue to glue ABS chlorine pool filters.
@notyouraveragegoldenpotato
2 ай бұрын
Meh
@nickb30057 ай бұрын
WOW! That is like a weld of two plastic materials instead of glueing process. Good work! I will remember this trick. Thanks for sharing.
@mwint19828 ай бұрын
Acetone can flash so be careful around open flames, sparks, etc. 🚨
@spicer412826 ай бұрын
LOL! didn't remember where he'd heard it before...LOL! "Came off prematurely" according to someone he spends time with. Love it! Sense of humor + genius citizen compound chemist.
@EduardRitok6 ай бұрын
gosh that's such great idea!! I can use it instead of epoxy for filling and plexiglass gluing. i can even imagine that if i sand the edges of plexi I intend to glue and brush them with a little of acetone to "prime" it, it would bond with the glue with no chance of separation 😅 thanx dude! this is what I needed to see ...
@MrGerhardGrobler4 ай бұрын
KZread recomend, so here I am. Acetone is used in 3D printing to smooth ABS prints. So the acetone disolved the ABS partly, causing a stronger bond. Similar to PVC weld. I am looking at making ABS glue to glue my ABS 3D printed parts together, This video gave me an indication of what to look for in the flowability of the glue I make. Thank you for that. And for that a like and subscribe from me.
@petermohlman6 ай бұрын
This is one of the best tips I’ve seen on KZread! Thank you sir!
@zazzenfuk7 ай бұрын
Well I knew about using abs but did not know about plexiglass! Game changer, thank you!
@deerafl19797 ай бұрын
you can also use the mixture as waterproof coating (especially good for wood)
@pascal...enjoysparadigmshi65198 ай бұрын
Awesome as always. 👍
@nstooge6 ай бұрын
Thank you. I love learning something useful everyday.
@blatantmisconception7 ай бұрын
This is a great video. Love your humor.
@captaindavejseddon87882 ай бұрын
This is brilliant. I got my wife to put her weight on it and it didn't break lol.. 🤣😂😅😜 You are a genius mate. I will definitely use this method on my designs. ;)
@farmboy62184 ай бұрын
I'd give you 5 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼if the system would allow. This is very useful information. Thank you for sharing this!!!
@blizteredthumbs79116 ай бұрын
Good job, your videos have yet to fail at entertaining me.👊
@DaveEtchells6 ай бұрын
I’m really surprised that it didn’t work on the plexiglass, since the acetone dissolved plexiglass to make the glue in the first place. I think the problem was that you clamped it immediately after applying, so the excess acetone in the glue didn’t have time to partially dissolve the plexiglass you were trying to glue before it was squeezed into a very thin film with very little spare acetone left to attack the plexiglass. I think you’d have better results if you put on a good bit of glue and let the pieces just rest together for a while before clamping it. (Roughening the surface would help also, since the parts of the rough surface that are sticking up would be able to be attacked more aggressively by the acetone.) ABS makes sense as it dissolves in acetone, but would it work at all on PVC? A great tip though, I hate the mess of epoxy; I’m going to make some of this for myself!
@pasoco
6 ай бұрын
i'm more surprised regarding the amount of bullshit you can see in this video
@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841
5 ай бұрын
Yeah you are right about it needed time before clamping
@massudcnee6649
5 ай бұрын
I discovered the solution. Try it yourself. I mix polistyrene (foam) with thinner. I tried. 1st mix was doughy (not sticky). I applied to bond 2 pieces of wood. Nothing happened. But next I added 2 drops of HAND SANITIZER. Tried to patch my badly rusted wheel barrow. So many holes. I worked!. The rust become hard.The two pieces of wood stuck together, I cannot break! Try it yourself
@darcherfa92612 ай бұрын
Thank you for your tremendous and wonderful effort. Abundant and useful information. Thanks
@RayRay-rk5bd6 ай бұрын
Not often i adopt stuff on KZread to our manufacturing process. This is definitely going to be part of our process. I think you did an incredible job. My advice is ,surface preparation and experimenting with different plexi and ratios. You got a subscriber.. I can find a million use for this application.
@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841
5 ай бұрын
I’m right there with you buddy, I’ve recently found new shortcuts for minor auto body repair such as bumpers and trim and such that would have made me a literal million dollars backntheday when I had a small business as a minor autobody mobile repair man. I worked at some of the largest car lots in St.Louis doing minor repairs on all the used cars they took in. I had BMW,Volvo,Lotus,Cadillac and several other that given how good these new tricks I’ve seen I would have been a millionaire. I had to stop watching because I was getting depressed.
@misssummersalt
3 ай бұрын
@@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841Well now you've got me intrigued, buddy! Always drawn towards learning, I was fascinated by the ingenuity of this video, but now I'm wondering what kind of suggestions you might be able to make regarding those minor auto body repairs. You mean bumper tabs and plastic welding, or are there other dark arts I have yet to learn?
@scootermom1791
2 ай бұрын
What manufacturing process?
@tylerchandler1776
Ай бұрын
Id like to know as well man@@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841
@Qui-95 ай бұрын
I didnt realize acetone and plexi/acrylic were free. I've been paying money for them for no reason. Jokes aside, good tutorial. Model airplane glue is something like this, I think has toluene as the solvent.
@RustyShakleford18 ай бұрын
Awesome video man this is genius
@RustyShakleford18 ай бұрын
Dam thats a crazy cheap way to make glue
@maxwolff58856 ай бұрын
How great!!! Thank you very much for this video!
@macrumpton6 ай бұрын
If you are just glueing acrylic, I think you can just use acetone by itself, applying it with a syringe to the edge of the joint and the capillary action will suck it into the joint.
@JB-fh1bb
6 ай бұрын
Can confirm. This works great and with practice you can get clear edges
@ramonagerhardt70617 ай бұрын
Great Test!!! Thank you from GERMANY for this very good Video.
@romeomelendres94817 ай бұрын
very informative,thanks for the knowledge
@coskuarsiray7 ай бұрын
Dichloromethane dissolves acrylic, they use it to glue sheets together and they use it to polish car headlights. I did not know if acetone dissolves acrylic sheets. I will try this.
@rameshpersaud71312 ай бұрын
You are a gem, keep up the good work
@joesshop36226 ай бұрын
That is how you make thickened cement for gluing Plexiglass. I use Methylene chloride and tiny morsels of acrylic (that quickly dissolve) for filling tiny micro voids caused by table saw cuts.
@danielvanniekerk616 ай бұрын
Plexitone wood finish! Feeling nostalgic... Great article from 2008 by one Steven Russel.
@spencerpitts4980
Ай бұрын
Link?
@herbertkuttner92285 ай бұрын
I have used this technique and was pleasantly surprised, I am a model builder and have been using nitrate glues for many years now I have been using Duco cement, all the other brands no longer are available I use it on my balsa made aircraft. The price these days have gone crazy , for Duco so I tried plexiglass and acetone and it has advantages Duco does not have I beleave I tried all kinds of tests and now I would not go back to Duco so you old timers like me try it I think you will also be surprised as to how well it works Thank you
@FFND16N
15 күн бұрын
@herbertkuttner9228 Really great to hear your testimony upon this--I had long heard some people recommend dissolving plexi in acetone for certain plastic repairs; never tried it fearing I'd do something wrong. Am also a model builder; I'm considering IF this solvent glue can be thinned enough to be applied with an airbrush or paint sprayer...to create plasticized acrylic coatings. In another YT vid, a guy recommended adding a drop or two of '2-part epoxy Hardener' to any melted or dissolved plastic, in order to restore it's original stiff nature. I'm eager to try this.
@TRYtoHELPyou8 ай бұрын
Man this is great!
@JourneyOnLife6 ай бұрын
Isn't it fun to do things like this? So fun : ) nice video!
@MarkHarders-ss4zk6 ай бұрын
The same glue can be made w ABS, thereby getting a "cohesive" bond. Unless you sand and wipe surface adhesion strength will be suspect. Good demo of acrylic! Tks
@ChrisamicАй бұрын
Plexiglass is a brand name, as is perspex, acrylite etc. The actual material is called poly(methyl methacrylate), or PMMA for short but the common name is just "acrylic". As you figured out, its best use is in gluing other substances that can be dissolved in acetone such as crylonitrile utadiene styrene (ABS) because it becomes more like a weld rather than a glued joint. The reason it's not good for gluing other things, is that it makes a fairly poor surface bond with many other materials, so the structural strength is about the same as the equivalent thickness of acrylic (ie not much) 5 minute epoxy is the weakest of the epoxies. Its strength and temperature resistance is really quite bad. I only use it for very light duty applications or as a temporary repair. It can be removed by boiling the part and then scraping off the softened glue.
@robertkeyes2586 ай бұрын
Interesting. What's the best mix of acetone to plexiglas by weight? I imagine it would a range, where you want it to not set too fast vs not having to wait a too long for it to set.
@MiskimVeniceJohnsonАй бұрын
Thank you, greatly appreciated
@NS-zm6fw12 сағат бұрын
Thank you for this tip! Absolutely dont know, when and why I use it, but thanks! :D
@ZenThruAnger7 ай бұрын
Good tutorial. It would be good if you made a video to show the exact ideal acetone to plexiglass mix ratio. Also include other plastic type materials, such as PP, HDPE, PET, etc., that can best work with it. Acetone by itself will bond plexiglass together, but having a glue filler can be useful in many applications.
@davidvickers8425
6 ай бұрын
Would be interesting. We could recycle a ton of plastic at home for projects, also could make a mixture and create weed eater string or 3d printer filament at home
@KnightSwan
5 ай бұрын
Agreed. What was the mix ratio?
@AlderMotivation_official
4 ай бұрын
Brilian idea, we must do this
@scootermom1791
2 ай бұрын
Wouldn't acetone used as "glue" to bond plexiglass actually destroy it over time? He's dissolving plexiglass with acetone in the video after all.
@ZenThruAnger
2 ай бұрын
Acetone evaporates completely, so what's left is the fused plexiglass. Acitone is not the best for doing this kind of boding, but it can be used. Of course, this refers to a high purity grade acetone and not mixes.@@scootermom1791
@brendangilmore42978 ай бұрын
I guess it's because Acetone dissolves ABS plastic anyway - so you're getting a direct bond instead of an intermediate bond (like a sandwich) Still a great idea if you need to glue up a lot of ABS - the glue you buy for that stuff can be costly (at least where I live it is ) Great video!
@arkyan7211
3 ай бұрын
Fake....acetone did not disolves flexy glass...
@rikki-tikki-tavi24566 ай бұрын
Very well done. Thank you.
@mariobudal88504 ай бұрын
"And I think I've heard that before, but I can't remember where..." Lol 😄 Good one 👍🏻
@MarvinResper7 ай бұрын
Awesome nice love it
@WaynePearson-db8ig2 ай бұрын
Well done for your idea im going to try it in my workshop. Totally mpressed
@iloveit94687 ай бұрын
Great comparison job! I felt like I was watching *‘Project farm’ ! You have a great channel very informative and interesting 👍 *(Project farm is also an awesome channel that does comprehensive comparison of tools and other work products of every sort, that’s all they do)
@labrat8108 ай бұрын
Neat. I've seen a few people make something similar using ABS plumbing scraps, too. Though, the 'glue' looks more like a black '1-part epoxy', when made w/ ABS. Related: The Acrylic 'glue' worked best on the ABS, because it dissolved and bonded the pipe together. IIRC, that's one of the reasons PVC and CPVC glue is different than ABS pipe cement. (Oh, looks like you cover that at the end, and are gonna do a video on all of that. Fantastic!)
@nothankyou5524
4 ай бұрын
I think you are correct about using the ABS Plastic. It's more resilient than plexiglass which I imagine is going to return to its original state (all things considered). I don't know how he got a weight of 60 lbs with a 5 gallon bucket (unless I heard something incorrectly). Water weighs 9 lbs per gallon. Sure wish someone doing this had at least a reasonable break down of acetone to plexiglass. Why reinvent the wheel? Once it exists, work on making it better. Oh well. Best wishes to you
@craigdance54746 ай бұрын
Brilliant. Cant wait to try this as a cnc hold down method, starbond superglue is expensive and that definitely isnt. Great job well done.
@alpscraftshack599
3 ай бұрын
@craigdance5474 - Just curious. How did your attempt to use it as a CNC hold-down method work?
@SwapPartLLC5 ай бұрын
I make glue from ASA filament and acetone for gluing 3D prints made of ASA. Technically, is more like solvent welding than gluing. The prints will break someplace else before they will break where they've been glued.
@williammorton46166 ай бұрын
Wow I am amazed😮
@Lambrosz7 ай бұрын
Maybe it's good on 3d printed parts with pla for smoothing and better layer adhesion.
@joemechanic275123 күн бұрын
The epoxy gave out before the "glue" on the plastic parts because the Acetone softens the surfaces, and when it evaporates, it forms essentially one piece of plastic. This is particularly true for ABS (ever smell ABS glue? Acetone???). I'm not dissing the "homemade glue," as I can see many useful applications for plastics around the house.
@lannyplans6 ай бұрын
Good video! The acetone glue seems to prime the ABS, like a plastic primer (heptane and alcohol ) would do. If this glue, made with acetone, will bond difficult to glue plastic polypropylene bottle caps, I will be even more impressed.
@deantaylor47385 ай бұрын
Most definitely the best 'hidden" joke I've ever heard, and thank you for the laugh
@alternativeenergychannel22897 ай бұрын
I really like that video .. thank you!!
@luciasol54893 ай бұрын
Thanks for your help 😊
@UcceahАй бұрын
i'm not surprised, it worked a charm on ABS, because you can literally cold-weld that plastic with acetone. (its common practice in 3D printing, to bond ABS parts with acetone/ABS slurry, and smooth them with acetone vapor) what did surprise me was, how poorly it bonded plexi, which acetone clearly can dissolve too. maybe acetone was too volatile, to really gloop the brittle acrylic together as nicely. but when it comes to gluing metals to most random materials, JB weld's magical alchemy in unmatched. and PVC has it's own cold weld glue
@chefbperez4 ай бұрын
Great info, I think a good test/demo would also be how quickly this glue bonds. Many of is are too impatient to wait over night😂
@m.angeloz90803 ай бұрын
Thnx for info & application truths. Like your channel and how you explain. Subscribed 🙂👍
@dubaid77665 ай бұрын
Congratulations sir❤ best glue plastic acetone 😊😊😊😊😊😊
@gremlin606 ай бұрын
we uses something like this on 3d printers. we dissolve ABS plastic in azetone , and put the liquid onto a print bed and spread it into a thin layer. this makes 3d prints stick a lot. So try dissolve abs and try using that as glue
@xxxxSylphxxxx5 күн бұрын
First 4 minutes = "At first I didn't use enough acetone." No need to thank me for your time saved! ;)
@Accumulator16 ай бұрын
What other types of plastic can be dissolved with acetone to make a fusing plastic glue? Such as #2 plastic?
@violette1944Ай бұрын
Fantastique, merci beaucoup pour ces créations. 👍👌🙏
@aldencrabb7136 ай бұрын
"I think it came off prematurely". "I can't remember where I have heard that before". 😂😆🤣
@shawngabriel73976 ай бұрын
I do the same with polystyrene. If I add too much polystyrene, I get it thick. It works too. When I apply it two items stick, when the acetone in the mixture evaporates the polystyrene turns hard and sticks the items hard. Also makes good patching too.
@cdpgbc-mw2kz
6 ай бұрын
That sounds like a good idea for building plastic models. Thanks.
@LosRiji
6 ай бұрын
Awesome idea
@Accumulator1
6 ай бұрын
I wonder if that would work good for patching a hole in silver woven polyethylene tarp. I tried silicone adhesive and it doesn't stay. If this will fuse to it or eat a hole in it?
@shawngabriel7397
6 ай бұрын
@@Accumulator1 once the acetone evaporates from the softened/liquidated plastic, it should. Just put a little polyethylene in a jar of acetone and see if it softens or not. If it doesn’t then you can use this method.
@AJHyland636 ай бұрын
This is a common technique for plastic model makers when you want to fill those gaps where the fit is not perfect except we use the material from the leftover spurs from which the model pieces come off. This way the plastic becomes homogenous with the work piece.
@Tonisuperfly
6 ай бұрын
Which plastics does this work with? Are there any it doesn’t work with? Do some types need different solvents or does acetone work for most/all of them? Thanks
@rogergummer5173
6 ай бұрын
@@TonisuperflyThe majority of plastics are not soluble in anything. PVC and polystyrene might work.
@Tonisuperfly
6 ай бұрын
@@rogergummer5173 thanks for that. I’ve definitively seen it done with polystyrene. I think I’ll experiment a little bit myself.
@oddjobbob87426 ай бұрын
When I am using pvc glue for plumbing I save the sheds from the saw and stuff them into the can and pour in acetone. The can never runs dry.
@KENPlotbot2 ай бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you!!
@pcorps99911 күн бұрын
Dang.. when i saw the strength of your pexi glass glue.. i said " Dumah! " very good .
@googleuser31106 ай бұрын
Interesting video. Thank you.
@Reflection_Wave_20232 ай бұрын
Great video love it.👍
@MsNailgun7 ай бұрын
Running to store to buy acetone!!!!!! LOL Great video.
@smallfeetmcgee2 ай бұрын
This also seems to be decent at welding PLA prints. Painted on the surface of a PLA part could also kind of act like a filler to the print ridges. Holds onto acrylic paint nicely
@smallfeetmcgee3 ай бұрын
I really hope you revisit this with more experiments. Im trying to figure out if it can be casted without bubbling like crazy
@JR-kk6ce8 ай бұрын
What about fiberglass cloth? Now I have to run out and try it with fiberglass cloth.
@LosRiji
6 ай бұрын
Body armor?
@farhadfadayi73896 ай бұрын
great video. thanks for sharing
@MrBritrider6 ай бұрын
This is very interesting. How long will the made up glue last in the glass jar?
@cathylandry72973 ай бұрын
I will try definitely. I’m a believer. I use acetone and white styrofoam. I had small holes in the cement floor about size of quarter and half a dollar I poured some in the holes. Surprise surprise it worked. Almost 3 years later with high traffic it’s still doing what I wanted. I put about 1/2 cup acetone in a small glass jar. I added white styrofoam pieces to the jar and watched the acetone dissolved the styrofoam piece by piece until the liquid turned a white cream like substance. Please wear gloves.
@rick318697 ай бұрын
it came out pre-maturely lol lmao !!!! thats funny my brother lol , then you said ,"i think i heard that before but i cant remember where i heard that from lol . great test bro , i had no idea this was even possible to do , have you ever used the glue that hardens and cures with the flo light ? , the light makes it smoke a second then the glue dries ! ----- i am interested in making round balls and bullets for my less than lethal paintball markers , making copies of ammo , by using silicone molds i can make then pouring in these mixtures into the lubricated molds . this would be cheaper than buying those 2-part mixtures you mix together !!!! thank you so much for test and sharing !!!
@lewis25536 ай бұрын
Thanks. Several times, I've had ABS things that broke, but I didn't think there was anything that would work to stick them back together. I've got lots of plexiglass, and fingernail polish remover is pure acetone.
@jackpreston8762
4 ай бұрын
Bear in mind many nail polish removers have many admixtures, pure acetone 99% is required
@lewis2553
4 ай бұрын
@@jackpreston8762 I bought two bottles from Big Lots today. The front label says that they are 100% acetone, but on the back label, it mentions another ingredient, probably present in a negligible amount.
@fauziismail61425 ай бұрын
Fantastic❤
@arnoldbailey7550Ай бұрын
Works great as a temporary babysitter. It can hold a 4yo to the wall for about one quick trip to the liquor store or a 2yo for an entire first half.
@RavenVargas272 ай бұрын
Very cool I'm going to try the Acetone one like it better
@aFoundingYouTuber5 ай бұрын
Doe the acetone glue start to slowly set over time when in that jar, like what happens to super glues?
@felicisimomalinao19815 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@billymann2227Ай бұрын
I came.. I mean watched for the glue.. but subbed for the "premature" joke! nice!
@IamAli896 ай бұрын
Very impressive and ig cost effective too, can you please tell me some examples of plexiglass, ty
@tracybowling11566 ай бұрын
Have you retried this experiment after sanding the pieces first?
@picksalot16 ай бұрын
Very interesting. At a high concentration, with it's fast drying time, it might be able to replace something like a Cyanoacrylate/Krazy Glue. Thanks
@johnb98253 ай бұрын
WooHoo!! Never buy glue again. Just acetone and plexiglass! So much easier... Thanks.
@gregoriomandigma38176 ай бұрын
Yeah folks, you learned something new every day.
@GreenCanvasInteriorscape9 күн бұрын
Seems like this would be a solution for a leaking acrylic aquarium Might be easier to apply in a needleless syringe, but then it might clog quick too, can always rehydrate it I'm guessing with more acetone?
@shawnmichaelis16096 ай бұрын
So instead of buying just one product (glue) I should buy 2 to make the one??
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Did anyone catch the “premature“ joke?? I laughed my ass off with that one and I congratulate the author for inserting his joke so seamlessly!!😂😂 well done
@Pgr-pt5ep
6 ай бұрын
Lol yea, surprised not many caught that
@jwell3336
6 ай бұрын
LOL, I was I wonder how many others got that also. 🤣😂
@adymode
6 ай бұрын
11:55 - Stop the video ! Hahahaha 🤣 ok ok .. on with the tests... that was comedy gold 😊
@rogergummer5173
6 ай бұрын
So funny
@Cybertruck1000
5 ай бұрын
Yeah it only happened when he was being given a hand.
As you know, your plexiglass glue is not just a glue. Acetone dissolves certain plastics. This is called solvent welding. The two materials become one and the glue evaporates. The official/approved pipe cement in Home Depot works this way. This tells why your glue works best with ABS. Your later tests with materials like wood and metal were a fair comparison with epoxy. I would consider using this cement when I am joining plastics together.
Use it as a finish. Like laquer. When the acetone evaporates youll have a clear coat of plexiglass on top of whatever you finish.
@labrat810
8 ай бұрын
I wonder how well that'd work? Even if it left a bubbly/hazy finish, after getting some polishing it might look nice.
@fun_ghoul
8 ай бұрын
@@labrat810 It will likely yellow in the sun, for better or for worse. An artistic person could probably take advantage of the effect.
@W_H_K
7 ай бұрын
You can also use styrofoam and acetone for this. Seems to work well on wood.
@kiachris76712
6 ай бұрын
And lung cancer 🤷♂️
@labrat810
6 ай бұрын
@@kiachris76712 What? Lacquers, maybe. But, Acetone is something our bodies readily 'deal with' (in low-moderate quantity). It's literally a 'ketone'; our bodies produce it when in Ketosis. Also, we have to 'deal with it' from microbiological (gut biome) wastes.
The casual alchemy and bucket measuring system this guy is full on genius
I made some yesterday after watching this video. i wrapped two wooden poles together with some porous athletic tape, then brushed this glue into the tape til it soaked through. the end result was pretty strong and shiny like a poor man's version of fiberglass! definitely give that a try !
@nothankyou5524
4 ай бұрын
Question is: was it was it worth the effort? It looks like it could be interesting, but I can't see where I'd ever have the time. Oh well. Best wishes.
@gregorymcnear6474
25 күн бұрын
Brilliant thanks for the educational video
Wife: "It came off prematurely" - "I cannot remember where I heard that before!" Good Humor - VERY FUNNY I laughed a lot!
Every time the bond fails. WHOA!!!!! I LOVE IT.😅
If you scratch the connection points with sandpaper, the glue will work better.❤
I'd be careful gluing ABS with the acetone/plexiglass mix for use in plumbing. Some high solvent glues will cause a slow crystallization of the ABS causing it to fail over time, sometimes it takes a long, long time. PVC glue used on ABS will do that. Just a heads up, you really don't want your toilet drain pipe failing...at any time.
@user-dh4ub1vm7o
4 ай бұрын
THATS TRUE YOU DON'T WANNA BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THAT WITH THE CRAPPER!😆THE MESS WILL LEAVE YOU ANGRY, IT WOULD ME, INTERESTING VIDEO THOUGH.
@vaporholichouston2751
4 ай бұрын
I was wondering the same myself if the solution is "saturated" with acetone would it not cause a fault area anywhere it touches because it's degrading the plexiglass or plastic ?
@d46512
3 ай бұрын
I have used leftover ABS pipe in a DIY project before, where this sort of thing would get it done. Of course you should always use the proper DWV fittings and cement in plumbing.
@21gioni
3 ай бұрын
With ABS plastic industry uses Hydrocarbons to make glue to glue ABS chlorine pool filters.
@notyouraveragegoldenpotato
2 ай бұрын
Meh
WOW! That is like a weld of two plastic materials instead of glueing process. Good work! I will remember this trick. Thanks for sharing.
Acetone can flash so be careful around open flames, sparks, etc. 🚨
LOL! didn't remember where he'd heard it before...LOL! "Came off prematurely" according to someone he spends time with. Love it! Sense of humor + genius citizen compound chemist.
gosh that's such great idea!! I can use it instead of epoxy for filling and plexiglass gluing. i can even imagine that if i sand the edges of plexi I intend to glue and brush them with a little of acetone to "prime" it, it would bond with the glue with no chance of separation 😅 thanx dude! this is what I needed to see ...
KZread recomend, so here I am. Acetone is used in 3D printing to smooth ABS prints. So the acetone disolved the ABS partly, causing a stronger bond. Similar to PVC weld. I am looking at making ABS glue to glue my ABS 3D printed parts together, This video gave me an indication of what to look for in the flowability of the glue I make. Thank you for that. And for that a like and subscribe from me.
This is one of the best tips I’ve seen on KZread! Thank you sir!
Well I knew about using abs but did not know about plexiglass! Game changer, thank you!
you can also use the mixture as waterproof coating (especially good for wood)
Awesome as always. 👍
Thank you. I love learning something useful everyday.
This is a great video. Love your humor.
This is brilliant. I got my wife to put her weight on it and it didn't break lol.. 🤣😂😅😜 You are a genius mate. I will definitely use this method on my designs. ;)
I'd give you 5 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼if the system would allow. This is very useful information. Thank you for sharing this!!!
Good job, your videos have yet to fail at entertaining me.👊
I’m really surprised that it didn’t work on the plexiglass, since the acetone dissolved plexiglass to make the glue in the first place. I think the problem was that you clamped it immediately after applying, so the excess acetone in the glue didn’t have time to partially dissolve the plexiglass you were trying to glue before it was squeezed into a very thin film with very little spare acetone left to attack the plexiglass. I think you’d have better results if you put on a good bit of glue and let the pieces just rest together for a while before clamping it. (Roughening the surface would help also, since the parts of the rough surface that are sticking up would be able to be attacked more aggressively by the acetone.) ABS makes sense as it dissolves in acetone, but would it work at all on PVC? A great tip though, I hate the mess of epoxy; I’m going to make some of this for myself!
@pasoco
6 ай бұрын
i'm more surprised regarding the amount of bullshit you can see in this video
@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841
5 ай бұрын
Yeah you are right about it needed time before clamping
@massudcnee6649
5 ай бұрын
I discovered the solution. Try it yourself. I mix polistyrene (foam) with thinner. I tried. 1st mix was doughy (not sticky). I applied to bond 2 pieces of wood. Nothing happened. But next I added 2 drops of HAND SANITIZER. Tried to patch my badly rusted wheel barrow. So many holes. I worked!. The rust become hard.The two pieces of wood stuck together, I cannot break! Try it yourself
Thank you for your tremendous and wonderful effort. Abundant and useful information. Thanks
Not often i adopt stuff on KZread to our manufacturing process. This is definitely going to be part of our process. I think you did an incredible job. My advice is ,surface preparation and experimenting with different plexi and ratios. You got a subscriber.. I can find a million use for this application.
@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841
5 ай бұрын
I’m right there with you buddy, I’ve recently found new shortcuts for minor auto body repair such as bumpers and trim and such that would have made me a literal million dollars backntheday when I had a small business as a minor autobody mobile repair man. I worked at some of the largest car lots in St.Louis doing minor repairs on all the used cars they took in. I had BMW,Volvo,Lotus,Cadillac and several other that given how good these new tricks I’ve seen I would have been a millionaire. I had to stop watching because I was getting depressed.
@misssummersalt
3 ай бұрын
@@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841Well now you've got me intrigued, buddy! Always drawn towards learning, I was fascinated by the ingenuity of this video, but now I'm wondering what kind of suggestions you might be able to make regarding those minor auto body repairs. You mean bumper tabs and plastic welding, or are there other dark arts I have yet to learn?
@scootermom1791
2 ай бұрын
What manufacturing process?
@tylerchandler1776
Ай бұрын
Id like to know as well man@@annacurransmotherofmeghanc1841
I didnt realize acetone and plexi/acrylic were free. I've been paying money for them for no reason. Jokes aside, good tutorial. Model airplane glue is something like this, I think has toluene as the solvent.
Awesome video man this is genius
Dam thats a crazy cheap way to make glue
How great!!! Thank you very much for this video!
If you are just glueing acrylic, I think you can just use acetone by itself, applying it with a syringe to the edge of the joint and the capillary action will suck it into the joint.
@JB-fh1bb
6 ай бұрын
Can confirm. This works great and with practice you can get clear edges
Great Test!!! Thank you from GERMANY for this very good Video.
very informative,thanks for the knowledge
Dichloromethane dissolves acrylic, they use it to glue sheets together and they use it to polish car headlights. I did not know if acetone dissolves acrylic sheets. I will try this.
You are a gem, keep up the good work
That is how you make thickened cement for gluing Plexiglass. I use Methylene chloride and tiny morsels of acrylic (that quickly dissolve) for filling tiny micro voids caused by table saw cuts.
Plexitone wood finish! Feeling nostalgic... Great article from 2008 by one Steven Russel.
@spencerpitts4980
Ай бұрын
Link?
I have used this technique and was pleasantly surprised, I am a model builder and have been using nitrate glues for many years now I have been using Duco cement, all the other brands no longer are available I use it on my balsa made aircraft. The price these days have gone crazy , for Duco so I tried plexiglass and acetone and it has advantages Duco does not have I beleave I tried all kinds of tests and now I would not go back to Duco so you old timers like me try it I think you will also be surprised as to how well it works Thank you
@FFND16N
15 күн бұрын
@herbertkuttner9228 Really great to hear your testimony upon this--I had long heard some people recommend dissolving plexi in acetone for certain plastic repairs; never tried it fearing I'd do something wrong. Am also a model builder; I'm considering IF this solvent glue can be thinned enough to be applied with an airbrush or paint sprayer...to create plasticized acrylic coatings. In another YT vid, a guy recommended adding a drop or two of '2-part epoxy Hardener' to any melted or dissolved plastic, in order to restore it's original stiff nature. I'm eager to try this.
Man this is great!
Isn't it fun to do things like this? So fun : ) nice video!
The same glue can be made w ABS, thereby getting a "cohesive" bond. Unless you sand and wipe surface adhesion strength will be suspect. Good demo of acrylic! Tks
Plexiglass is a brand name, as is perspex, acrylite etc. The actual material is called poly(methyl methacrylate), or PMMA for short but the common name is just "acrylic". As you figured out, its best use is in gluing other substances that can be dissolved in acetone such as crylonitrile utadiene styrene (ABS) because it becomes more like a weld rather than a glued joint. The reason it's not good for gluing other things, is that it makes a fairly poor surface bond with many other materials, so the structural strength is about the same as the equivalent thickness of acrylic (ie not much) 5 minute epoxy is the weakest of the epoxies. Its strength and temperature resistance is really quite bad. I only use it for very light duty applications or as a temporary repair. It can be removed by boiling the part and then scraping off the softened glue.
Interesting. What's the best mix of acetone to plexiglas by weight? I imagine it would a range, where you want it to not set too fast vs not having to wait a too long for it to set.
Thank you, greatly appreciated
Thank you for this tip! Absolutely dont know, when and why I use it, but thanks! :D
Good tutorial. It would be good if you made a video to show the exact ideal acetone to plexiglass mix ratio. Also include other plastic type materials, such as PP, HDPE, PET, etc., that can best work with it. Acetone by itself will bond plexiglass together, but having a glue filler can be useful in many applications.
@davidvickers8425
6 ай бұрын
Would be interesting. We could recycle a ton of plastic at home for projects, also could make a mixture and create weed eater string or 3d printer filament at home
@KnightSwan
5 ай бұрын
Agreed. What was the mix ratio?
@AlderMotivation_official
4 ай бұрын
Brilian idea, we must do this
@scootermom1791
2 ай бұрын
Wouldn't acetone used as "glue" to bond plexiglass actually destroy it over time? He's dissolving plexiglass with acetone in the video after all.
@ZenThruAnger
2 ай бұрын
Acetone evaporates completely, so what's left is the fused plexiglass. Acitone is not the best for doing this kind of boding, but it can be used. Of course, this refers to a high purity grade acetone and not mixes.@@scootermom1791
I guess it's because Acetone dissolves ABS plastic anyway - so you're getting a direct bond instead of an intermediate bond (like a sandwich) Still a great idea if you need to glue up a lot of ABS - the glue you buy for that stuff can be costly (at least where I live it is ) Great video!
@arkyan7211
3 ай бұрын
Fake....acetone did not disolves flexy glass...
Very well done. Thank you.
"And I think I've heard that before, but I can't remember where..." Lol 😄 Good one 👍🏻
Awesome nice love it
Well done for your idea im going to try it in my workshop. Totally mpressed
Great comparison job! I felt like I was watching *‘Project farm’ ! You have a great channel very informative and interesting 👍 *(Project farm is also an awesome channel that does comprehensive comparison of tools and other work products of every sort, that’s all they do)
Neat. I've seen a few people make something similar using ABS plumbing scraps, too. Though, the 'glue' looks more like a black '1-part epoxy', when made w/ ABS. Related: The Acrylic 'glue' worked best on the ABS, because it dissolved and bonded the pipe together. IIRC, that's one of the reasons PVC and CPVC glue is different than ABS pipe cement. (Oh, looks like you cover that at the end, and are gonna do a video on all of that. Fantastic!)
@nothankyou5524
4 ай бұрын
I think you are correct about using the ABS Plastic. It's more resilient than plexiglass which I imagine is going to return to its original state (all things considered). I don't know how he got a weight of 60 lbs with a 5 gallon bucket (unless I heard something incorrectly). Water weighs 9 lbs per gallon. Sure wish someone doing this had at least a reasonable break down of acetone to plexiglass. Why reinvent the wheel? Once it exists, work on making it better. Oh well. Best wishes to you
Brilliant. Cant wait to try this as a cnc hold down method, starbond superglue is expensive and that definitely isnt. Great job well done.
@alpscraftshack599
3 ай бұрын
@craigdance5474 - Just curious. How did your attempt to use it as a CNC hold-down method work?
I make glue from ASA filament and acetone for gluing 3D prints made of ASA. Technically, is more like solvent welding than gluing. The prints will break someplace else before they will break where they've been glued.
Wow I am amazed😮
Maybe it's good on 3d printed parts with pla for smoothing and better layer adhesion.
The epoxy gave out before the "glue" on the plastic parts because the Acetone softens the surfaces, and when it evaporates, it forms essentially one piece of plastic. This is particularly true for ABS (ever smell ABS glue? Acetone???). I'm not dissing the "homemade glue," as I can see many useful applications for plastics around the house.
Good video! The acetone glue seems to prime the ABS, like a plastic primer (heptane and alcohol ) would do. If this glue, made with acetone, will bond difficult to glue plastic polypropylene bottle caps, I will be even more impressed.
Most definitely the best 'hidden" joke I've ever heard, and thank you for the laugh
I really like that video .. thank you!!
Thanks for your help 😊
i'm not surprised, it worked a charm on ABS, because you can literally cold-weld that plastic with acetone. (its common practice in 3D printing, to bond ABS parts with acetone/ABS slurry, and smooth them with acetone vapor) what did surprise me was, how poorly it bonded plexi, which acetone clearly can dissolve too. maybe acetone was too volatile, to really gloop the brittle acrylic together as nicely. but when it comes to gluing metals to most random materials, JB weld's magical alchemy in unmatched. and PVC has it's own cold weld glue
Great info, I think a good test/demo would also be how quickly this glue bonds. Many of is are too impatient to wait over night😂
Thnx for info & application truths. Like your channel and how you explain. Subscribed 🙂👍
Congratulations sir❤ best glue plastic acetone 😊😊😊😊😊😊
we uses something like this on 3d printers. we dissolve ABS plastic in azetone , and put the liquid onto a print bed and spread it into a thin layer. this makes 3d prints stick a lot. So try dissolve abs and try using that as glue
First 4 minutes = "At first I didn't use enough acetone." No need to thank me for your time saved! ;)
What other types of plastic can be dissolved with acetone to make a fusing plastic glue? Such as #2 plastic?
Fantastique, merci beaucoup pour ces créations. 👍👌🙏
"I think it came off prematurely". "I can't remember where I have heard that before". 😂😆🤣
I do the same with polystyrene. If I add too much polystyrene, I get it thick. It works too. When I apply it two items stick, when the acetone in the mixture evaporates the polystyrene turns hard and sticks the items hard. Also makes good patching too.
@cdpgbc-mw2kz
6 ай бұрын
That sounds like a good idea for building plastic models. Thanks.
@LosRiji
6 ай бұрын
Awesome idea
@Accumulator1
6 ай бұрын
I wonder if that would work good for patching a hole in silver woven polyethylene tarp. I tried silicone adhesive and it doesn't stay. If this will fuse to it or eat a hole in it?
@shawngabriel7397
6 ай бұрын
@@Accumulator1 once the acetone evaporates from the softened/liquidated plastic, it should. Just put a little polyethylene in a jar of acetone and see if it softens or not. If it doesn’t then you can use this method.
This is a common technique for plastic model makers when you want to fill those gaps where the fit is not perfect except we use the material from the leftover spurs from which the model pieces come off. This way the plastic becomes homogenous with the work piece.
@Tonisuperfly
6 ай бұрын
Which plastics does this work with? Are there any it doesn’t work with? Do some types need different solvents or does acetone work for most/all of them? Thanks
@rogergummer5173
6 ай бұрын
@@TonisuperflyThe majority of plastics are not soluble in anything. PVC and polystyrene might work.
@Tonisuperfly
6 ай бұрын
@@rogergummer5173 thanks for that. I’ve definitively seen it done with polystyrene. I think I’ll experiment a little bit myself.
When I am using pvc glue for plumbing I save the sheds from the saw and stuff them into the can and pour in acetone. The can never runs dry.
Very interesting. Thank you!!
Dang.. when i saw the strength of your pexi glass glue.. i said " Dumah! " very good .
Interesting video. Thank you.
Great video love it.👍
Running to store to buy acetone!!!!!! LOL Great video.
This also seems to be decent at welding PLA prints. Painted on the surface of a PLA part could also kind of act like a filler to the print ridges. Holds onto acrylic paint nicely
I really hope you revisit this with more experiments. Im trying to figure out if it can be casted without bubbling like crazy
What about fiberglass cloth? Now I have to run out and try it with fiberglass cloth.
@LosRiji
6 ай бұрын
Body armor?
great video. thanks for sharing
This is very interesting. How long will the made up glue last in the glass jar?
I will try definitely. I’m a believer. I use acetone and white styrofoam. I had small holes in the cement floor about size of quarter and half a dollar I poured some in the holes. Surprise surprise it worked. Almost 3 years later with high traffic it’s still doing what I wanted. I put about 1/2 cup acetone in a small glass jar. I added white styrofoam pieces to the jar and watched the acetone dissolved the styrofoam piece by piece until the liquid turned a white cream like substance. Please wear gloves.
it came out pre-maturely lol lmao !!!! thats funny my brother lol , then you said ,"i think i heard that before but i cant remember where i heard that from lol . great test bro , i had no idea this was even possible to do , have you ever used the glue that hardens and cures with the flo light ? , the light makes it smoke a second then the glue dries ! ----- i am interested in making round balls and bullets for my less than lethal paintball markers , making copies of ammo , by using silicone molds i can make then pouring in these mixtures into the lubricated molds . this would be cheaper than buying those 2-part mixtures you mix together !!!! thank you so much for test and sharing !!!
Thanks. Several times, I've had ABS things that broke, but I didn't think there was anything that would work to stick them back together. I've got lots of plexiglass, and fingernail polish remover is pure acetone.
@jackpreston8762
4 ай бұрын
Bear in mind many nail polish removers have many admixtures, pure acetone 99% is required
@lewis2553
4 ай бұрын
@@jackpreston8762 I bought two bottles from Big Lots today. The front label says that they are 100% acetone, but on the back label, it mentions another ingredient, probably present in a negligible amount.
Fantastic❤
Works great as a temporary babysitter. It can hold a 4yo to the wall for about one quick trip to the liquor store or a 2yo for an entire first half.
Very cool I'm going to try the Acetone one like it better
Doe the acetone glue start to slowly set over time when in that jar, like what happens to super glues?
Awesome!
I came.. I mean watched for the glue.. but subbed for the "premature" joke! nice!
Very impressive and ig cost effective too, can you please tell me some examples of plexiglass, ty
Have you retried this experiment after sanding the pieces first?
Very interesting. At a high concentration, with it's fast drying time, it might be able to replace something like a Cyanoacrylate/Krazy Glue. Thanks
WooHoo!! Never buy glue again. Just acetone and plexiglass! So much easier... Thanks.
Yeah folks, you learned something new every day.
Seems like this would be a solution for a leaking acrylic aquarium Might be easier to apply in a needleless syringe, but then it might clog quick too, can always rehydrate it I'm guessing with more acetone?
So instead of buying just one product (glue) I should buy 2 to make the one??