Date: Mon, 12 Sep 1994 15:51:03 -1000 From: robcaswell@aol.com (RobCaswell) Message-Id: <3530i7$au7@search01.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? Recently, I was repairing some separating material on my Scorpion's nose clip with some CA (which, incidentally, didn't work all that well...). I later noticed that I spilled some CA - a small drop, about 3/4" diameter - on the sail. Will this hurt Carrington sailcoth, or not? Not like I can do much about it if it proves to be a problem - short of using some heavy-duty solvents, which I'd trust even LESS near the sail... Just curious if it's anything to worry about. --Rob Caswell = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 13 Sep 1994 03:42:50 -1000 From: sasaki@das.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki) Message-Id: Organization: Harvard University OIT/NSD Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? In article <3530i7$au7@search01.news.aol.com>, robcaswell@aol.com (RobCaswell) writes: > Recently, I was repairing some separating material on my Scorpion's >nose clip with some CA (which, incidentally, didn't work all that >well...). I later noticed that I spilled some CA - a small drop, about >3/4" diameter - on the sail. Will this hurt Carrington sailcoth, or not? >Not like I can do much about it if it proves to be a problem - short of >using some heavy-duty solvents, which I'd trust even LESS near the sail... > Just curious if it's anything to worry about. Alas, I have spilled lots of CA on kite sails. I use CA to glue eyelets in place. I don't really have to do this, but I like the extra strength and durability that this gives to my kites. Anyway, spilling CA onto Carrington doesn't seem to damage the fabric. I wouldn't use a solvent without testing it on a scrap of fabric first. If it is regular CA and it didn't soak into the fabric you can roll the hardened drop around to crack the CA and then you can pick the cracked pieces off of the fabric. The glue splattered kites end up as seconds or as team kites or as demo kites... -- Marty Sasaki Harvard University Sasaki Kite Fabrications sasaki@noc.harvard.edu Network Services Division 26 Green Street 617-496-4320 10 Ware Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Cambridge, MA 02138-4002 phone/fax: 617-522-8546 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 13 Sep 1994 17:05:14 -1000 From: robcaswell@aol.com (RobCaswell) Message-Id: <355p9a$5qg@search01.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? Thanks, Marty. The CA DID soak in, so I guess I'm stuck with it. As long as it won't cause any long-term material degradation, I won't worry - though I cringe whenever it catches the light. I hate eye sores on my sails :-) --Rob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 11:18:48 -1000 From: brian@nds.com (Brian Dockter) Message-Id: <94Sep14.141902pdt.170376@rainier.nds.com> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? On Sep 13, 8:05pm, RobCaswell wrote: > Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? > Thanks, Marty. The CA DID soak in, so I guess I'm stuck with it. As > long as it won't cause any long-term material degradation, I won't worry - > though I cringe whenever it catches the light. I hate eye sores on my > sails :-) Then turn that I sore into art! Spill some more in strategic places and turn that eye sore into a design only visible while in the air. If you do it right, people will never know that it was a mistake. :-) Brian -- Brian Dockter | Northwest Digital Systems UUCP: uunet!nds!brian | Voice: 206-524-0014 Internet: brian@nds.com | FAX: 206-524-3440 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 15:32:07 -1000 From: robcaswell@aol.com (RobCaswell) Message-Id: <35886n$pdk@search01.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? Erik- Yeah, I'd considered acetone, but I think I'll play it safe and just try to be blind to that little glint of light. Thanks for your suggestion, though. --Rob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 07:24:23 -1000 From: Message-Id: <357bk7$ol1@nic.dot.state.mn.us> Organization: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? In article , sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki) writes: > > (deleted) >Alas, I have spilled lots of CA on kite sails. >(deleted) >The glue splattered kites end up as seconds or as team kites or as >demo kites... > Ha, Marty, I am glad that you clear up the point for us. I was about to ask for a discount. ;) hsu = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 08:28:36 -1000 From: eriko@BIX.com (Erik Olson) Message-Id: <3582l9$rl1@news.delphi.com> Organization: Infomantics Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? > I won't worry - >though I cringe whenever it catches the light. I hate eye sores on my >sails :-) If you have a sample you can test on, try nail polish remover, or simple acetone. Acetone doesn't eat nylon, but it may eat the dye, so try it first, or you may replace an eyesore with an eysore. ***************************************************************************** * Erik V. Olson * This is not a clever message * * eriko@bix.com * All .sigs have a clever message * * Just this guy, ya know * Therefore, this is not a .sig * ***************************************************************************** = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 22:17:27 -1000 From: gaffer@ibmpcug.co.uk (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organiszation Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? RobCaswell wrote: > Recently, I was repairing some separating material on my Scorpion's >nose clip with some CA (which, incidentally, didn't work all that >well...). Prey tell, what is "CA"? My best guess is (excuse me as I try to cobble together an attempt at spelling it...) cyanacralyte, more commonly known as super-glue, or do you mean something else entirely? Andrew -- The Kite FAQs are at ftp.hawaii.edu:/pub/rec/kites/faq/* = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 17:52:01 -1000 From: robcaswell@aol.com (RobCaswell) Message-Id: <35b4p1$fa2@newsbf01.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: CA and Carrington: A Dangerous Mix? Andrew- You got it right (if not spelled correctly). CA = cyanoacrylate. --Rob = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =