Mikey P
Administrator
Silicone aint worth a damn..
What do you use to secure your vinyl/ Flash/ Cool cuffs?
What do you use to secure your vinyl/ Flash/ Cool cuffs?
Hose cuff glue?
- Thread starter Mikey P
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Cleanworks
Moderator
I use Goop silicone. It holds well but if I need to, I can take a pair of channel locks and twist them off. With the flash/cool cuffs it's less of a problem as they swivel somewhat.
Total_Rookie
Member
Have you tried gorilla glue?
Mikey P
Administrator
not yet
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
NO..no..no!
Get a tube of 3M weatherstrip adhesive at any autoparts store.......get the black ..never get the yellow and use sparingly...yor welcome
Get a tube of 3M weatherstrip adhesive at any autoparts store.......get the black ..never get the yellow and use sparingly...yor welcome
Gorilla Glue lasts for about a year, at best.
dgardner
Moderator
That's kinda funny - when I worked at a body shop in the 70's we called the yellow 3M stuff gorilla snot....
Agreed! Good stuff.
GeneMiller
Member
Black polyurethane caulking, it will never come off again. I also use to to make custom gaskets. The bottom of the Whittaker has it as a bumper. Don't get it on your skin, once dry has to wear off.
Mikey P
Administrator
ACE?
Goomer
Member
Use Gorilla Glue sparingly as it expands a bit during curing.
GeneMiller
Member
I get it at lowes
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Desk Jockey
Member
We use it on the Cimex pad drivers when the gripper material separates from the base. It works great.
Kellie Hiler
Member
I've never used anything to hold my hose cuffs on. I just always tighten them up at each job but they rarely need it.
Is this something I should be doing anyway?
Is this something I should be doing anyway?
Cleanworks
Moderator
I always like the ability to remove and change cuffs. I normally use flash cuffs but when I am doing a large job where I need a pump out, I have to switch to regular cuffs to fit on the pump out machine. I use Goop brand silicone on the sections that I know I am not going to switch out. Just prevents the cuffs from working loose and creating air loss. I am often using 300 ft of hose, that's 6 sets of 50 ft hose and 12 cuffs. If only a few are leaking, that's a lot of air loss.
Kellie Hiler
Member
Gotcha...I use the flash cuffs as well and with my new vac hose they really fit nice. I do regularly check for air leaks and so far so good. But, I will get some of that Goop silicone and see if there is a noticeable difference.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
yor official adviser sez to get 3M Weatherstrip adhesive.........a little dab'll do ya!
small tube ...cheep.....black!
apply to hose bottom edge!
small tube ...cheep.....black!
apply to hose bottom edge!
Kellie Hiler
Member
Lol! Sir yes Sir!
Wait, I don't owe you anything for that official advice do I?
Wait, I don't owe you anything for that official advice do I?
Cleanworks
Moderator
Bob, can you get the cuff off again?
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
sure....even if you glue to the end of the cuff...
all you do is cut the hose at the cuff end
and spiral out the 2 or three inches of glued
hose...esy peesey..it comes right out...you might lose 3 inches of hose
all you do is cut the hose at the cuff end
and spiral out the 2 or three inches of glued
hose...esy peesey..it comes right out...you might lose 3 inches of hose
Kellie Hiler
Member
Every inch counts with hose!I mean seriously! Who wants 100 ft of solution hose and then your short a few inches of vac?! That ain't right....
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
aside from the obvious inside joke i could make here........
Kelly...how many times you gonna take it off and put it back on....usually only once.....
yous BETTER stop listenenin' to these yahoos on here and pay attention....if you were to somehow obtain all the knowledge that i know at one time....
yor hED would freekin explode...........
Blue Monarch
Supportive Member
Shoe goo works pretty well for me.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
seeeeeeee?
Kellie Hiler
Member
No..I agree, I never have to take them off unless they crack or wear out and need replacing.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Hey Kellie......
What do you say to a woman wit one black eye.......?
What do you say to a woman wit one black eye.......?
Kellie Hiler
Member
I dunno...
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Nuthin
..cuz she didn't listen the first time....!
..cuz she didn't listen the first time....!
Kellie Hiler
Member
Bahahahahahaha!!
GeneMiller
Member
I don't glue on my fittings, just the reducer that goes inside. I tighten them automatically when I handle them.
I use the polyurethane sealant mostly for gaskets. It's also great if you want to create a bumper on a tool. Cured its almost as strong as rhino bed liner.
Cleanworks
Moderator
I have had the hose tearing below the cuff and needed to cut the damaged piece off and replace the cuff. Doesn't happen too often but when it does, I want to be able to spin off the cuff and replace it on the new end. I find with the flash cuffs, I don't need to need tohave the cuff glued firmly in place as they swivel somewhat. Using the silicone usually prevents the cuff from coming loose but I am still able to twist them off with a pair of channel locks. I don't know, maybe I am playing with my hose too much.
