kmmcrafts Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I was just at my local Sam's club and seen they have a 2 pack cans of the spray for ( I think it was ) $8.** probably rounded up to $9.. I'm not sure what the stuff cost as I don't buy it very often.. Think the last can I bought was around $12 and that was some years ago.. I thought 2 cans for less than the price I bought one can for 5+ years ago probably wasn't bad priced? Anyway.. Just thought maybe someone might find this useful.. scrollingforsanity, OCtoolguy, stoney and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I found Lowes is the cheapest in my area and it costs me just under $10 per can. 2 for under $10 is a GREAT deal. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 What I learned was to get out of the habit of using 77 and buy 3M45. Could only find it at a hardware store. The last few cans of 77 were spitting out blotches of liquid. 45 didn't do that. jerry OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I use Loctite 100. It seems to work fine for me. I get it at Lowes for a little less than $6 a can. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I've been using 77 for the past couple of years. As Jerry said it would always spit unless I kept the tip clean. Upon a recommendation from him a couple of months ago I bout some 45. It is a bit less the $6 at Depot. So glad I switched. Thanks Jerry. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I use 3M77 and keep my tips in mineral spirits. It keeps then clean and unclogged without any spiting. If the one I'm using gets gummed up I install a another clean one. I like 3M77 because it sticks and stays stuck. I get mine from amazon $9.98 for 16.75oz can. OCtoolguy and Oscar Myer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Personally, I find that 3M77 to sticky, it's to hard to remove the pattern after cutting the project out. And that's even with using, paint thinner or any other item to help remove the pattern. I prefer to use Elmer's brand of glue, I pay around $8.00 per can if not on sale. I can remove the pattern much easier when I use Elmer's spray glue, usually, I can remove the pattern without any paint remover or anything else. Len OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 ...and we just let our Sam's membership expire! I like the 77 but may try the others mentioned here because they are cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I absconded with my wife's can of Elmer's spray glue. I like it. A nice small can that is easy to hold and operate. The tip hasn't clogged on my and so far it has stuck very well. I use a heat gun to remove patterns. A wipe of MS cleans off any remnants of glue. I've not priced it because I still have some left. It seems to last a very long time. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 7 hours ago, BadBob said: I use 3M77 and keep my tips in mineral spirits. It keeps then clean and unclogged without any spiting. If the one I'm using gets gummed up I install a another clean one. I like 3M77 because it sticks and stays stuck. I get mine from amazon $9.98 for 16.75oz can. I agree Oscar Myer and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollingforsanity Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 Elmers spray glue here at Ace Hardware. $4.99 a can. Some other Ace hardware I have been too are $5.99 a can. I use several cans a year so I buy the cheaper stuff and it works fine for me. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 Prostick 55, it's what we use where I work.we got a bad batch (would not make a good permanent bond) So after getting a replacement case, I got the 8 cans that would only make a temporary bond. This will last for a while. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwine Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 20 hours ago, BadBob said: I use 3M77 and keep my tips in mineral spirits. It keeps then clean and unclogged without any spiting. If the one I'm using gets gummed up I install a another clean one. I like 3M77 because it sticks and stays stuck. I get mine from amazon $9.98 for 16.75oz can. I do the same but I did run across 1 can that would spray nothing but liquid ! The price that you quoted is the very same price I pay at both Walmart and Lowe's here in NM. I have tried other lower priced adhesives but always return to the tried and true! Erv OCtoolguy and Oscar Myer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 22 hours ago, jerry1939 said: What I learned was to get out of the habit of using 77 and buy 3M45. Could only find it at a hardware store. The last few cans of 77 were spitting out blotches of liquid. 45 didn't do that. jerry It’s so easy to wipe off the nozzle after each spray! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 Two things I have learned about using 3M-77, keep the nozzle clean (I keep mine in a little container of MS) and shake the can well before spraying... Oscar Myer and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 Two 16.75 oz cans of Super 77 for around $10.00 in my neck of the woods would be a very great deal. I too have tried some of the other brands but keep coming back to 77. I found with some other brands I had issues with pattern lifting especially with very detailed fretwork. I haven't tried 45 so I can't comment on it. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 I don't use a lot of these sprays as 99% of my patterns are printed on self adhesive full sheet shipping labels.. BUT.. what little I do use I still probably go through a couple cans of the spray a year.. I have used several "different" ( I say different meaning other than the 3M77) .. I've found that none of them work as well as the 3M77.. BUT you can get decent results from the others and what I've learned is.. IF I spray the pattern about two times the amount of spray I'd use with the 3M77 they all seem to work well enough.. But with the 3M77.. seems to last 2-3 times longer per can than the others.. The 3M77 does however sometimes spit the spray out in an uneven spray pattern where the others seem to do a nice even spray mist.. I've used the Elmer brand.. That was one of the ones that I had to lay it on quite heavy otherwise I'd get lifting.. My last can was Grizzly glue brand big orange can.. I think it was a little better than the elmer brand but not by a whole lot.. The can I have now is the 3M45... which also has a nice spray mist... does seem to stick well... I've gotten used to the fine spray mist of the other brands I tend to spray a little on the "heavy" side with those type sprays.. so I'm probably using more than I need to with this can.. You do get much better results with ANY of these brands IF you shake the crap out of them to get them mixed well.. OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl S Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Tried the 45 and I have never looked back, I find it far better than the 77 personally got it a Homer Desperate's, Lousey's has it also. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrscroller Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Hi Get rid of the super 77 glue, blotches bad when getting empty. A good friend at church works for 3m in St. Paul and she said the 45 is the better glue for crafts. I got some and it is much better. Bill OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Not to hijack the thread but....Hey Bill, what happened to the Packers? Sheese! I thought for sure Pack would win. Dang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Myer Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Doing my research before I first started scrolling I noticed that most - or at least a lot - of people were using 77. And so that's what I'm using. I will start soaking the nozzle in MS like other people have mentioned because I've noticed a buildup on it and have seen some spitting. I have started spraying the wood instead of the pattern. I found that all I have to do is touch the "spit" with a screwdriver and it goes away. BTW... the big can costs over $16.00 here in my part of Canada. /Oscar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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