The most helpful tip I've seen in years... Now, the problem is to remember it next time you have to fix something. 😄

Ingenious, but as a cabinetmaker, I would drill out the damaged area to a specific size and glue in a wooden plug which would be sturdier and I'm certain last longer. I'm updating this post and want to say I understand Super Glue loses some of its strength over time. If this is the case, as a door is opened hundreds of times in its lifetime the glue itself may fail. However, if we are discussing European hinges as in the video, the hole itself adds structure to the mounting of the hinge.

Interesting. I've been a big proponent of the superglue and baking soda trick but this seems even faster for filling holes, especially those that you need to drill and/or tap.... it can take awhile to build up the baking soda/glue layers to fill a space- being able to do it with cotton and have it become a thermoplastic that can take drilling is awesome. And the floss or thread trick is brilliant.

Благодарю за интересные и всем нужные идеи ! Одно пожелание - нужно было показать этикетку этого супер крепкого клея !

I had realized the effect super glue had on fabric, but I don’t think I ever would’ve come up with so many brilliant ways to utilize this characteristic. Thanks for a great video!

You have a large cranial capacity, Mr The Maker, and your videos are always mercifully brief and contain nothing but pure content. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To repair wood, I use very fine shavings. You can grind even less in a coffee grinder. It turns out a very durable and beautiful material. By the way, to speed up the curing of the glue when gluing two surfaces, breathe on one of the surfaces after applying the glue, and after connecting the surfaces, take the object to a room with high humidity, such as a bathroom. You can place the item in a moisture-proof box in which to put a container of warm water. Store any glue in the refrigerator (not freezing) in a zip bag, especially after opening, so it will last much longer. Shelf life is increased due to the fact that cold slows down the reactions in the adhesive.

YOU are absolutely amazing!!!! I'm a widow and my late husband would fix things like you. . . . but I don't have the expertise and wisdom you do!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You truly made my day brighter!!!

I was expecting this to be about how putting super glue on cotton makes smoke or even fire. It's probably dry enough in this video. But cotton can absorb moisture from the air, and the moisture causes the super-glue to react very fast and release a lot of heat leading to smoke or even fire. So be careful when doing this.

Thank you for this new method. I have been doing home repair for 45 years. I started in my teen years. My siblings and I were always rough housing and breaking things.I being the oldest was the one always held responsible when we got caught. I was tired of getting busted so I started fixing the stuff we broke. Mainly to escape detection. It worked out well and in later years was lucrative. Its always nice to have a large collection of tricks of the trade in your mental tool box. God bless

Just goes to show even at 59yrs old still can learn something new ! Thank you for sharing !

Thanks for keeping this demonstration simple. You should film a tutorial on how to make a good problem solving video because you've got it. !! Perfect.

Cotton balls with super glue like this is a great idea! I have used water-thin super glue with wood dust and baking soda for years on guitar fretboard and guitar nut repairs and it works great. But I never made the logical leap to this video's of it with cotton balls for enlarged drywall or wood holes, especially for out of sight repairs. The wrapping of certain repairs with string and super glue is another great idea.Thanks!

I’ve done the baking soda/superglue combo many times. I also have used lightweight fiberglass cloth with superglue to repair broken eyeglass frames and many other things. By itself plastic does not glue well but add some thread or cloth to reinforce and it works great.

Wow... I must say, it's the best tip I've ever seen on KZfaq! Thanks!!!

This is fabulous, handy for women doing DIY. Thank you, I love it 👍

That's great ! I've been using epoxy putty and ready-made fibre paste filler for these types of rehabilitations but I'll give this method a shot. Thanks for the great idea. 👍

Супер! С такими советами все меньше безвыходных ситуаций. Спасибо!

I agree with some of cabinetmaker comments, but I tell you what… this technique is ingenious for its versatility! I’m definitely gonna try it!

Subscribed after checking out your videos. thank you for helping the common human fix things in easy and inexpensive ways.

Mixing fine sawdust and superglue also works in a similar fashion.

Awesome tips. I had no idea you could actually tap a hole into this. This will make salvaging a botched job more successful. Thanks for the tips!

Well, I guess I'm fixing things around the house tomorrow! Thanks for the video!

Not gonna lie... I came in sceptical, then liked and subscribed. I've done 50,000 fixes of exactly the same problems with perfectly good, long-term results, but few were as fast and simple as this. I'll use other methods for expensive items. But broken old kitchen cabinetry that you know you want to replace soon, and particularly plastic (which I usually fix by drilling a pattern of holes then "sewing" in cable-ties) ... this method will be my new go-to. If I can fix these in 5 seconds without drilling out and fashioning plugs to fit, I'm happy.

Thank you so much for these tips, they’re awesome! 👍🏻👍🏻

Great tips, being an avid backpacker years ago, my must take was superglue and light nylon twine used to lay out chalk lines, makes great repairs just wrap around and glue in place BUT sunlight will degrade it, also medical stretch self-sticking bandage wrap used for wound care, wrap around anything epoxy or superglue for rock solid fix, when hiking I used superglue mostly for wound care, what it was originally designed for, clean out cut, let dry, add sugar or honey inside cut then place little bit glue on one edge of cut and fold over other side to seal instantly sugar inside, also for abrasions blisters, drain blister after making small cut on edge then fill blister w super glue, squeeze out glue then press flat, back on trail and healing ~

After inhaling the glue fumes I was truly amazed! Thanks!

Wow!! I've never seen such use of cotton and super glue. Excellent!

A brilliant tip. Everyone has had to deal with blown out drill holes before, this is easily the simplest fix I have seen yet.

Thank you for this miraculous content! I wish that I had know about this years ago!

This is brilliant! As I was watching this video, I found solutions to four problems that I have been trying to solve,

👍👍What a SUPER HANDY thing to know! THANK YOU for sharing this!🤗💖

Superglue is some truly amazing stuff, ranks right up there with duct tape and bailing wire.

perfect, good job and no stupid music, thank you

Great video. I had to use that technique with my broken glasses when I was a kid. Nylon thread and super glue works wonders.

Seriously this is a very fantastic workable idea. Thanks a ton.

That is seriously one of the most handy tips I`ve ever been given! thanks!

You got me. Subscribed. The Maker must be some kind of DIY Wizard.

Thank you. Brilliant. Next time I've got something broken to fix, this is the vid i'll remember.

Brilliant tips! Thank you for sharing.

I personallybuse superglue on the black nylon tape or anything that's nylon (like a thread); but one should be cautious because the glue makes it burn, increase its temperature, and releases eye-burning smoke. I also use super glue on polysterene, It actually disolves it; it's effective to rebuild missing plastic bits in devices & such, consider it like manual 3D printer.

Great timing! Loved the string inforcment ideas. Ill use one tomorrow on my 86 Izusu heater switch!🤞 cheers!

Thank you - this is a super handy trick! I can see so many uses and times this will help!

Learned this trick over 10 years ago but using cotton mixed with wood glue, it dries very hard and works well.

This works because "Super Glue'/"Krazy Glue"/CA Glue is cyanoacrylate. When it dries, it's literally forming acrylic polymers. Give it a nice absorbent matrix, like sawdust or cotton fibers in which it can hold itself, and you're basically forming acrylic exactly where you need it. Acrylic plastic is definitely strong enough to be sanded, drilled, and otherwise treated as a hard plastic.

Thank you! The nylon thread wrap for plastic was especially useful.

Ingenious! I could have used this hint several times over the years.

This was inspiring! Thank you!

Fantastic tips -- thank you so much for sharing. Ive got 2 or 3 projects I can fix now, thanks to your video! :)

Wow. This is amazing. 🌟So simple and just what I needed to see. 👍🏼

Thank you, keep the great tips coming!

I found this very satisfying.

👏👏👏I'll be using this trick over the weekend!

Your hands speak. I trust hands like that. My dad and husband have hands that look like this and things get done👍🏽

😮 Awesome! Now, I know how to fix a few things 😁👏🏻 Thank you! 👊🏻

Same technique is used for aquarium rocks. I've used new cigarette filters and it works great for getting those tricky stacks. I've also repaired my broken glasses by wrapping sewing string around the middle and soaking it with CA.

Finally.....actual helpful tips that work!!!!!

Wow, this is actually cool and useful, unlike 99.9% such videos. Wish you all the best in life

Excelente dica e prática.

Отлично👍вата творит чудеса.

Buenísima solución, se agradece mucho cuando el TIP es real. Gracias nuevamente y saludos desde Lima Perú. 😊

Wow!!!! U just changed my life!!!

This is nearly as important of discovery as penicillin!! Maybe not, still it's awesome and will get used extremely often. Baking soda with super glue was a game changer (mostly for cuts that don't require stitches) , and this is another. Thanks!

Nice trick! 1:54 You didn't grab the hook when you pretended to try to move it lol

Super Glue and Sticky tape inventors should receive a Nobel prize

This was so clever and useful. Thank you!

Fantastic 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Класс! Очень убедительно и доступно!👍👍👍

Everything ingenious is simple. Thanks for the idea.

Quite clever....and extremely useful! Thank You!

I tried car body filler on kitchen panry doors and the screws pulled out again after a while, then just drilled right through those hinges to the other side and put long screws through. It never pulled out again. In essence structurally speaking MDF and chipboard is rubbish made into wood. It does the job but it falls apart after a, certain time.

Muy buenas ideas👍

Excellent video. Many thanks for uploading.

These remind me of fiberglass emergency repairs I'd made on merchant ships. These repairs were often meant to be temporary, but were often forgotten for a very long time.

Great tips I would never have thought of, thanks heaps😃👍

То, что даже резьбу можно нарезать не ожидал.👍

Very interesting video 👍

Very good tip on how to fix some things quickly and easily, without much cost or effort.

Merci, continuez à nous donner de bons conseils

Cohesive bandage plus glue also works well for exterior support and super easy to apply.

I knew that you can do this with baking soda but cotton was new and the rope trick I really needed... Thanks dude! 🤘😎👍

Fantastic ideas using cotton wool and superglue. Very Well Done 🤗

Спасибо большое за труд и информацию. Очень полезно.

Handy tips 👍🏻

Amazing tips, it's helpful for me. Thanks for the video.

Nifty! For the smaller holes you could just use a bunch of toothpicks shoved in the hole to fill it. That gives the screw something to bite. I've never seen this cotton and super glue trick. Need to remember that! Brilliant!

Cotton Fibers is a form of wood product. I like superglue but rarely use it. I’ll definitely use this method but also incorporate cotton, sawdust and PL glue or the age old polyurethane glue that’s now called Gorilla Glue to the mix and make it more flexible. Thanks for this and all these KZfaq ideas I learn and experiment on to improve these ideas.

Bardzo przydatne! 👍

Very Nice Idea! Thank you. From Brazil.

Wow, amazing! Thanks for sharing this with us. I can think of many times, had I known this, that tis would have been a tremendous help! Keep the videos going, love learning new ideas like this.😄

1st viewer. Excellent tips. Thanks!

These are great. Thank you for the ideas. I have always had trouble bonding plastic screw holes. How does the cotton/super glue compare to wood filler? If anything it's good to know that I can do a repair with something so inexpensive and common. Thank you again.

If this really works you deserve the Nobel prize!

Excellent suggestions….thx for sharing these handy tips

I adapt things quickly and see many uses for this in some of my projects. Also seen wood glue and wood dust used a fillers to match the same wood worked with so it match the color. I think a combo of loctite gel superglue on the outer rim with cotton then the liquid super glue would be just slightly better as the gel hardens in a chunk and might hold on to the wall sides better. I guess this will take some tests.

DIY fiberglass basically. Nice for smaller detail repairs, but by volume superglue isnt very cheap. I think a strip of thin medical gauze or similar material would work better than the string

This is an amazing idea! Thanks for posting.

❤ Great ! thank you for sharing. Hope to accompany you in the future

I was curious what aerosol that you used to complete the coffee maker plastic repair. Nice video.

Simply ingenious, simple and smart. Great tips - and easy to 'store' all the materials for almost any job of this nature - - in a ziploc or any tool kit. (going to add superglue, cotton and thread to my Bug-out bag!) Thanks. First time viewer, liked, subscribed and commenting. I look forward to the rest of your videos!