foamy issues

[Mark Vandehey]

Is there a good glue that will work well with keeping my foamy on my level 10 bolt. I've used super glue and goop. Goop seems to work the best, but it appears that my oil is helping in the process of my foamy shooting off at really bad times.

[whopper72]

yeah

pretty much super glue is the best thing that i've found. basically no matter what you use those things come off sooner or later.

[Fanatic]

since you have a level 10 have you had a problem with with breaks without the foamie??
if not....you dont need it
but if you must....try loctite

[bsolomon]

Three things to try:

1) Really make sure you get all the old glue off the bolt face before putting the next foamy on. A dental pick is a good thing to use to scrape the surface clean.

2) Rough up the bolt face surface before gluing on the foamy. A tiny piece of sandpaper will do the trick and provide a rougher surface for the glue.

3) Try IC-2000. This is a rubberized cynoacrylate (superglue) that looks like it hold up better under stress than just superglue alone. IC-2000 can be found at many hobby stores and is also being recomended for holding the new-style, clear bumpers for the valve body with good results.

[Skoad]

and it's a good idea to rub the surface of the bolt with some alcohol to get all the oils/crap off the end of the bolt, then let it dry all the way then start glueing.

[BlackVCG]

Go to your hardware store and get some probes aka dental picks.

Use the pick to scrape off the old bits of glue and rubber and use it to scratch the surface of the bolt face.

Now, clean the surface with rubbing alcohol and clean the surface of the new foamie you're going to glue.

Go to your hobby store and buy some IC2000 super glue. Put a couple dabs of that on the bolt face and then put the foamie on. You have a couple of seconds to position the foamie and then it starts to bond. Get it straight and then push hard on it with your thumb for about 30 seconds. Let it sit for a day and then reinstall. It should last for years.

Most super glues are too brittle to withstand the shock and vibration that the foamie sees. IC2000 is the only rubber toughened super glue I've come across and it works VERY well.

[Mark Vandehey]

Thanks for the info.

Mark

[sneakyhacker420]

JB Weld



personman glued his foamie in with JB Weld, since then, he has sold it to me and over 60,000 shots have been fired since then


same foamie is still there

[BlackVCG]

The problem with using an epoxy like that is, when the rubber deteriorates (which it does), it will break off and you'll have to pick off a mess of JB weld and the remaining rubber. Have fun doing that.

[Mark Vandehey]

I was thinking about that very fact with an epoxy. I'm assuming that IC2000 will be much easier to get out when it does come time to replace the foamy.

[BlackVCG]

Ever tried cleaning off super glue? Well, that's what IC2k is like. It's just a really good super glue for this type of application.

[Mark Vandehey]

I have cleaned super glued off, and to me, it seems it would be a lot easier than an epoxy.