Yes, Shoe Goo, Goop (various versions), etc. are all made by one company…
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Though I am sure they are “very” similar they are probably different enough for their specified applications.
For your reference the George Harvey book, Techniques of Trout Fishing and Fly Tying, specifically mentions Shoe Goo. “Head Cement:… one-third Shoe Goo and two-thirds toluene…”
Toluene and xylene are both aromatic hydrocarbons and are not good to inhale. Among other things, they destroy red blood cells. Their cousin benzine, is not even sold anymore because of it’s cumilative effect. They are all good solvents and both will work with the glues you guys are talking about. The main difference you will experience is that toluene will evaporate faster and glues thinned with it will dry faster than those thinned with xylene.
Super glue will thin with acetone but acetone can contain water. Super glue reacts with water in the curing process and adding anything with water is not good for it. It is better to buy different viscosites as someone suggested.
Because of the hazards of solvents I pretty much use nothing but water based stuff now. I have been using water based Softex thinned with ethanol (shellac thinner) for head cement. It turns cloudy when thinned but dries clear. Works for me.
Joe
I know waspi can be thined down with water as it says so on the bottle.I don’t know what they are made of but I’d like to know what waspi is made of and if I can find something at the hardware store to use in place of it as it should be cheaper then 3 to 4 bucks per 1 oz. Later Matt I tried nail polish remover with daves and it doesn’t work. Later Matt
To each there own !