I have been using roxanne glue for my applique. I seem to keep having trouble with the applicator. This is the long tube that let you apply the glue in small dots. I keep having problem with
it clogging up. I followed a video on You tube to the tee, But I'm still having problems. Any suggestion?? |
I gave up on the applicator, use a wood toothpick instead. The small point let's me control the amount and get in small spaces then throw it away when done.
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I didn't like my bottle with that long tip either...
I bought a pkg of applicator tips that works with any Elmer's School House glue bottle. The glue works just as well as Roxanne's :wink: Look where they sell the little bottles of acrylic paint, like Apple Barrel for tole painting. There will be a card with 3 metal tips and a few plastic ones too. These are less than $5 :D:D:D I keep a long pin stored in these tips, one with a round ball top. It helps to seal the applicator, and occasionally I do soak the tip in hot water for a few minutes to clean it out well. :wink: |
Use one of your grandmother's old hat pins to keep the needle applicator unclogged. It takes a fairly fine pin to fit in there but it works really well.
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Roxanne's suggests not using a pin in their applicator since the long tube is metal-would rust or corrode I guess. Also they say not to rinse the applicator with water, same reason? My quilt group uses this and we do rinse with water and dry it out thoroughly.
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mine is clogged too
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The hat pin would certainly corrode if you left it in the applicator. I store my glue using the cap that came with it. Before I use the glue I poke the pin down the tube to insure it is clear. Before I store the glue I use the pin to clean out as much glue as possible and then cap it. I've used the same applicator for around 10 years and have no rust.
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I had issues with mine and I like the toothpick idea. A whole lot less frustrating than what I went through to get that foolish thing going again!
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They do suggest you use the original cap the way that LadsMom does.
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Thanks, I think I'm going to use the tooth pick. I have tried to find the applicators in the (Craft Paints in Walmart with no luck) I live in a small town and all we have is walmart or kmart. Maybe when the weather gets warmer I can travel further. Well thanks everyone for your sugguestion.
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