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Originally Posted by Ivan Helmrich

The CA makes some nasty fumes so do this with ventilation and don't soak too large an area at one time, it's exothermic. You will already have your safety glasses on, slip on some rubber gloves as well. It's easy to glue yourself to the part you are working on.

*snicker snicker* For my Aero design team, CA (thin and thick) is our glue of choice. Epoxy is a close second due to its strength. You're right on all counts; "CA and Red Bull" is a dreaded phrase due to the fumes and the caffeine, and I can attest that the fumes are quite annoying if they get to you. If you get it on anything you don't want it on, look out! (We've had glued fingers, as well as some other mishaps that I won't go into.)

CA is cured fastest by pressure, but it tends to stick to what you apply the pressure with. If there is pressure, it hardens within a minute and cures quickly after that. If not, I would guess about an hour to harden and 2 to cure. If you try anything before it's cured, be warned, you could easily be in for a very sticky situation. (There is also CA accelerant and debonder--you might want some of both if you plan to work with the stuff quite a bit.)