fresh hot hide...

[Farrell]

I hate to say this, but I use a pinch of this and a dab of that..... I just 
kinda eyeball it. I put some crystals in a baby-food jar and then maybe 
twice as much water. Heat it up and see how thick it is. If it's too thick 
for my application, I simply add some water, if too thin, then I add a few 
more crystals. There really is no worry about how much water/crystals - just 
mix some up and see how it looks - and then adjust as needed.

I have used some stuff in the past that I ordered from one of the supply 
houses. I did have lots of trouble with that stuff. Some years ago I bought 
a few pounds of "3X Chrome" hide glue crystals from Joe Garrett. These 
things are absolutely idiot-proof - and to prove it, I have had complete 
success with it. The crystals dissolve in just a few minutes. I highly 
recommend the 3X from Joe. He also sold my some other stuff - "Joe's 
Something-Or-Other" - I couldn't get that stuff to work at all - I always 
just ended up with a big blob of unusable goo. But the 3X nothing short of 
oooey-gooey-sticky heaven on a stick!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>I can't get use to it. My main trouble is getting the right proportions.
> What is your ratio ?
>
> Farrell wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>> I love hot hide glue - amazing stuff! Like some, I was afraid of it
>> before I used it. Since my first use though, I find it is the only way
>> to go for many applications.
>>
>> And this, coming from The Epoxy Man!
>>
>> Terry Farrell
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> Duaine Hechler