Don’t you hate it when you run out of 1) epoxy, 2) super glue, and 3) wood filler, all at the same time?
Grrr, off to the hardware store.
While you’re there, can you pick up some Hardiboard for me? It will save me a trip.
All at once is a lot better than finding you’re out of super glue after just getting back from the store buying the epoxy.
Bob; Some of us stock up on the things we know we will need over the year! But the thing is for some it is a long trip or wait for the mail order to arrive, not to memtion the gas to get there and back! It can be a real pain in ______!! The other one is buying some scale wood to build one car and finding that is exspensive because you get one beam out of each piece at $0.79 each! Back to the little table saw and cut what I need out of Popeler wood.
Or buy a kit for an online advertiser.
Paul
Bruce Chandler said:Doh! Been there, done that, still have the emotional scars.
All at once is a lot better than finding you're out of super glue after just getting back from the store buying the epoxy.
Yea, thats the problem. I had bought a ton of superglue at a flea market a couple of years ago. This morning I was all “I cant be out, can I?” I need shop inventory control.
My superglue usually clogs up the nozzle well before it runs out…
Bruce Chandler said:I have the same problem with silicone. Wood putty always seems to dry out before its used up too. The other day I made the mistake of buying some Elmer's wood putty. Opened the tub and it was hard as a rock. Lowes is about 45 minutes away, Home Depot about the same. I just pitched it in the trash rather than haul it around in my truck until I was in the neighborhood to return it. Ralph
My superglue usually clogs up the nozzle well before it runs out....
Gorilla glue has a short shelf life after it’s been opened. Or, at least mine did. Solid as a rock when I went to use it. OK, cross that one off the list.
The last CA I had lasted forever. EVERY time I wanted to use it, it poured freely. I never had to re-open the nozzle. It was Pacer Foam-Safe Odorless, or something like that. Didn’t set up nearly as quick as regular CA; but I have to use the odorless stuff anyway and this met the requirements. I actually used the whole bottle. Just found it locally, so bought another, but I already bought some other odorless stuff - except they clog up almost every time.
The other thing I hate is reaching for a bottle of paint and shaking it…only to find out there’s nothing left to shake - it all dried up. This seems to be a popular behavior for the color I need right now. I guess I just don’t paint often enough…I probably need something with a shelf life of 25 years or so. And the cap should open easily as well. Oh, and the paint should last forever outside. And, while I’m dreaming, it should be cheap. 
Bob McCown said:
Don't you hate it when you run out of 1) epoxy, 2) super glue, and 3) wood filler, all at the same time?Grrr, off to the hardware store.
Or the opposite, you make the trip, only to find what you needed and made the trip for had been moved to SWMBO’s craft cabinet. :lol:
My biggest problem lately is spray paint cans that clog long before the paint has run out. Changing nozzles doesn’t help - the clog seems to be internal.
Tried my first small bottle of Elmer’s Waterproof. Looks like Gorilla glue when dry, we’ll see if it has a better shelf life.
I like WEST epoxy in pump cans. Shelf life is over 10 years and still good. But then again, I sell the product so why wouldn’t I think it is good.
Ray Dunakin said:How about cans that clog 10 seconds after you begin spraying....word of advice, I will NEVER use Testors spray paints again....Grrrr.
My biggest problem lately is spray paint cans that clog long before the paint has run out. Changing nozzles doesn't help - the clog seems to be internal.
Bob McCown said:
Don't you hate it when you run out of 1) epoxy, 2) super glue, and 3) wood filler, all at the same time?Grrr, off to the hardware store.
My favorite is when you go AFTER the stuff, spend $60 at the store – and then realise halfway home that you forgot to get it…