I want to make "fairy houses" with my granddaughter to place in the woods. Will high temp glue sticks hold up outside for awhile?
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The glue is very sturdy & will last outside for many months. Just check on it every so often to make sure none of the areas the glue has been applied to has separated from any surfaces. My suggestion would be to roughen up any areas where you're applying the glue with large grain sandpaper to help the glue stick better. Good luck!!
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Some might but we had some that were not sticking to our craft sticks. You could use the Aleene's tacky glue since it turns clear when it dries.
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I believe the temp slide on the side of the gun is for the 2 types of glue sticks (high temp sticks 360 degrees to melt properly/low temp sticks 280 degrees). I use the high temp sticks because they adhere better than low temp for my crafts. The high temp also helps keeping the gun ready when you are doing a lot of gluing. It does take a few minutes to initially heat up and melt the dense thick glue sticks but then keeps them at the ready pretty well.
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I have used this kit with pine and had no issues. But using glue and not over tightening the screws can ensure you don't crack the soft pine and still have a strong joint.
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You wouldn't notice any major physical difference in the glue sticks at room temperature other than color. I believe they have a higher melt temperature and so when bonding plastics they soften and bond to the parts much better. I had had a problem with some of my custom plastic constructions coming apart during hot days in the sub tropics before I discovered these Steinel sticks. Those problems are now gone so I am very pleased with the bonding properties of these sticks.
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If you have a moderate temperature, it should work fine. If it will be in the sun, you might prefer Go 2 Glue from Loctite.
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Not sure about the wood, but it is treated with some sort of sealant or stain to protect it from the rain and sun. Unfinished wood would age very quickly in such a product. I wouldn't worry about it though, any fumes that might come off will be gone within a matter of days once outside. And I assume your kids won't put the wood in their mouths, otherwise they wouldn't be playing in a sandbox yet.
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Sorry, I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I intend to make doll house size porch posts with mine but the weather is too nice outside still. Ken
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Ms. Romero, The ones I ordered for the grandchildren are used for outside fun. I personally would not trust them on wood floors.
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Good Day Mr. Taylor, I live in Tacoma, WA and we do not experience the temperatures you do in Arizona. My guess is that they would do just fine and you would have no problem. I would recommend purchasing just on package and see what happens. That way your not out a lot of money and you can keep them in a cooler place at home and use them on the Barbie there. Hope that helps you and wishing you the very best of the holidays.
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Hello, Yes, you should be able to use these glue sticks with that Glue gun. Otherwise you can do a smaller pack under ASIN# B000I1QA4G to test them out. Thanks
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I used it to build shoji screens, a few of them are over 7ft high and as long as you use enough on the area and give it a full 24 hours to dry its strong! If this wood glue don't work for your toy box no other wood glue will either, I tried several and none compared to this one.
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I think the glue would hold the decorations in place just fine, but it would be very messy to apply. Not for really fine work.
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Ours are on the roof in Arizona (Bullhead City) and they did fine through one summer. I used Liquid Nail adhesive.
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They send u a photo copy booklet for tips and ideas. You silicone to a baby pot if you like to I have then in cute $ store candle vases. I spritz them so you won't wAnt to glue to wood.
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Yes it does. Once it's hot, you can continue to put Glue through it as long as you need. If you are using it that much I recommend getting the box of 100 Glue sticks that I found on Amazon. Good price, and plenty of glue.
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I don't believe anyone can give a definitive answer, as it depends on the humidity in your house, and whether you've used extra glue in addition to the stuff that's already on it (which I recommend you do, as it makes placement and movement easier). When in doubt, wait another day or two.