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What glue to use?
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Posted on 25-05-2008 02:01
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 Hi,
I was wondering what water base glue do you use when mounting small flies?
I was told that "Gum arabic" is traditionally used but when I tried to use it, it seem to be too watery and not gluey enough to hold. When it dry it's very hard but it dry slow.
Any suggestion / other glue recomendation?

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 The Natural History Museum and many hymenopterists here usually recommend Secotine, but I am not sure where you'd get it from.
 
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