Liquid nails are a convenient, high-quality and reliable mounting tool that provides durable and strong bonding of various surfaces. It is used by professional builders and repair workers. Working with this composition is quite simple, for which it is advisable to use a special gun for liquid nails.
Ease of use
This adhesive can be applied to surfaces in different ways, but it is considered optimal to use a gun for glue "liquid nails". This method has many advantages.
If you do not use this tool, this can lead to application of the product on unnecessary surfaces, leather or furniture, and it will be quite difficult to remove the glue.
Benefits of Liquid Nails
The tool is a special glue designed to perform a variety of installation work. It is made using rubber and various polymers. It is considered popular due to its high strength, other positive characteristics and ease of use.
Using this composition, it is possible to glue even the most complex elements, so it is allowed to apply it on surfaces made of wood, metal, plastic or ceramic. Its indisputable advantage is its high drying speed, so it does not take too long to connect different products with your own hands.
The resulting compound is resistant to low temperatures and does not ignite, and it easily copes with a load of up to 50 kg. Rust does not form at the joints of metal products, which allows to increase their service life.
To get the perfect gluing result, it is important to correctly choose the tool itself, as well as buy a suitable gun for liquid nails. It is due to it that the correct distribution of the composition is ensured.
Pros and cons of using a gun
The gun for liquid nails is a specialized tool designed to evenly distribute the composition. Its use has many positive aspects.
Tool pros | Minuses |
Even distribution of adhesive on any surface | Fairly high tool cost |
The application process is simplified even in the most inaccessible areas | The need to use a special cleaner after each use, which carries additional costs |
Ease of use | It is necessary to understand the specifics of the use of the gun |
Protects skin and other surfaces from accidental contact with glue | If you choose a cordless tool, you will have to regularly purchase batteries |
The gun for liquid nails can be used to work with various brands of this tool, therefore it is considered universal and practical.
Types of Pistols
There are several types of such tools, and each has its own principle of operation:
- the mechanical device operates on the principle of squeezing the means, for which a person must pull the trigger;
- pneumatic assumes that the rod moves under the influence of air flow, and it occurs after the user releases the handle;
- Cordless makes it possible to make the glue application process automated; therefore, the tool is used on batteries or standard batteries.
The most affordable and difficult to work is the first option. To simplify the process, it is worth choosing a cordless tool.
Gun design
Before using liquid nails with a gun for glue, you should understand its structure, principle of operation and other features.
The tool consists of several components:
- case made of high quality plastic;
- a rod equipped with a special disk, and it is due to it that the load is distributed on the bottle with glue;
- a special tongue designed to fix the rod, exerting pressure on the cylinder;
- trigger, due to which the use of adhesive immediately begins;
- handle for easy tool handling.
Many models of this gun are produced, but they all have a similar device.
Principle of operation
In order to properly and efficiently use this gun, you should well understand the principle by which it works. Actions are performed in a certain sequence:
- first you need to insert the bottle with liquid nails into the tool body;
- a disk is connected to the base of the tank, connected to the rod and exerting a force on the product with adhesive;
- with the help of a lever also connected with the rod, the operation of the mechanism begins;
- this leads to significant pressure acting on the bottle, so glue appears from the tip.
For proper use of the tool, you need to figure out how to insert liquid nails into the gun, since it is not allowed that the tightness of the tip of the bottle was broken during this process. This can lead to drying of the solution, so it will be difficult to use it further.
What you need for work
To use a gun specifically designed for working with liquid nails, you need to prepare the necessary elements:
- directly a bottle with an adhesive composition;
- knife;
- safety glasses and gloves;
- a respirator, if it is assumed that an adhesive solution made on the basis of organic solvents will be used;
- clean rags;
- often during operation, the adhesive gets on the skin or adjacent surfaces, in order to quickly remove it, it is recommended to immediately prepare the solvent.
Thus, to work with this tool will not require unusual or inaccessible elements.
How to insert a tube into an instrument
The liquid nail gun has a suitable shape so that any bottle with adhesive can be inserted into it.
The procedure itself is divided into stages:
- disc and stem are retracted;
- on the cleared area it is necessary to lay a tube with glue;
- the disk is pressed in for stop, for which the hook is held;
- the tip is cut off from the tube, and work must be done at an angle of 45 degrees.
Once all the preparatory steps are completed, you can begin to work directly with glue.
The process of bonding surfaces
How to use a liquid nail gun? This procedure is considered simple and quick, and you can apply the product in separate points or full lines.
Often you have to work with large structures, and in this case you need to apply a large amount of funds. The same applies to situations where in the future high humidity or significant loads will affect the surface.
In most situations, it is sufficient to apply liquid nails pointwise, as they are characterized by a really high rate of strength and reliability of bonding surfaces. This will reduce the consumption of adhesive.
The application process begins after cutting the tip. If a mechanical tool is used, then you must regularly press the hook, which will provide pressure on the bottle with liquid nails. The agent is dosed, so it will not work to apply too much solution.
After applying the product on the entire surface, wait about 6 minutes, and only then connect the elements to be glued.
How to remove a solution
Even when working with a gun, there is a chance that the glue will get on furniture, hands or other items in the room. In this case, you will need to urgently remove it. It is advisable to use a solvent for this, but this option is only suitable for the prompt removal of fresh glue.
If the adhesive has already hardened, then only a special cleaner is used to remove it, and you can also use a scraper, but they can damage the coating.
The gun for liquid nails, the instructions for use of which is indicated above, is considered an excellent choice if you need to use high-quality adhesive for joining different specific surfaces. It greatly simplifies this procedure, and it is also guaranteed that the solution will not get to other objects in the room where the work is carried out.