How to Tighten Loose Joints aka 'The Super Glue Trick'

This is a technique as old as customizing. This is the "super glue" trick. I'll show you how to tighten disc joints using loctite super glue.

[chimonereviews]

I was just looking for a video on how to tighten loose joints! Nice video Thanks!

[dcook]

this worked with tightening the cap on my drawing tablet stylus too! Thanks man!

[rikardot]

Thank you for posting this!!!A little does go a long way. It is all about patience, getting a feel for it.

[nurrjannah]

Condolences to Grandma who got Little man, R.I.P

[DriftSpaceZero]

Please consider trying water-based polyurethane, which is way safer for people who don't have your level of experience.

You said yourself that if people don't do this exactly as you're doing it: it will ruin the joint. Even too high relative humidity can make this process totally different, as CA will set-up faster. Polyurethane does the same thing by buildng-up layers of material inside the joint -- you can even keep applying it until you get the results you want -- but the benefit of polyurethane is that if you add too much: it just dissolves with alcohol, is reversible, and you don't ruin the figure. In Japan they've been using acrylic varnish to tighten joints for decades.

I'm glad this works for you, and that you obviously have experience, but I've bought too many locked-up/glued figures myself to know that this can go south real quick.

[youngcnyce]

Appreciate the guide, i use the same super glue. What i found ideal was instead of applying from the tube is to put some glue on a piece of paper, use a toothpick to dip it in the glue then apply to the areas. That way its more precise, small amount is used and you eliminate the risk of possibly applying to much by mistake from the tube directly.

[LowkeyJxyden]

thank you when i was using my figure, the wrist joint was constantly falling from the weight of the hand and this worked!

[josephcrisp]

Mod Podge also works great for those who don't want to risk using super glue. It's waterbased, dries clear and comes in gloss or matte finishes.

[JbbyConstantine]

Thanks for the advice man, I really need this method for fixing the loose joint of revoltech carnage (bootleg) for my cousin

[Tyler_Lalonde-]

Great job looks great. Thank you for the advice.

[luciferdiesalone]

Hi bill, want to ask if you thinking the thigh swivel can be done on a red death Batman or merciless Batman figure and you will show it if it's posible

[jovan]

Does this method work perfectly on joints, like pretty exposed joints that look like ball, you know what i mean?

[MikeOShay]

I have a little hinge on my phone case to prop it up for watching videos, and it was getting ridiculously loose, flinging out any time I picked the thing up. I'm currently doing the wiggle/dry step but it immediately was way better than before.

[jimbelton]

Toy polloi often tightens joints like the hip joint by wrapping PTFE (plumbing thread) tape into the joint.

[joemamarama]

Eyyy I’m using the same glue. How long does it take to set if I swivel every 30 seconds

[buzzsawgr]

I have a gi joe classified snake eye that has a crazy loose ab crunch joint, I tried this but it didn't tighten the joint. do you have any tips on how to get the glue further down into the joint?

[purplewraith]

How do you remove it from joints if it dried up to quickly?

[vannjohnson]

Great video Billy! How does this method work with semi fragile figures like 3A?

[warrenrohr]

So sorry to bother you bro, hope you dont mind it’s driving me crazy 😝 I have a Mafex Homelander and love the figure but the arm joints especially the butterfly joints are crazy loose it’s so loose that barely can hold poses. Frustrating the hell out of me. Any recommendations on how to fix?

[chimonereviews]

Does it work the same for the elbow joints too? If you said it in the video sorry