I have a bowl blank cut from mystery wood (I think it is plum) that has some large cracks and a few smaller cracks. I am experimenting with CA glue. The thick gap filling glue dosen't draw into the cracks very well, so I used a little thin glue to "pave the way", and the thick stuff seems to draw in better. Is this a good idea or bad? Am I just diluting the gap filling ability of the thick stuff? Some of the cracks are as wide as 1/16 inch.
I am also trying accelerant for the first time, and am wondering if I should fill the crack with a little glue, spray accelerant, fil more spray more, over and over until the crack is full, or do I fill the crack entirely and spray once? If the accelerant hits only the outer surface of the glue, will the chemical reaction take place only on the surface, or does it go throughout the glue depth?
Is there a respirator that is CA glue safe? The fumes from this stuff are very hazardous.
Last question: how long after spraying the accelerant until I can turn without fear of the glue spinning out all over me?
Sorry for the edit, but one more question. Has any one here successfully colored CA glue, and if so, how do you do it?
Thanks for the help.