J-B Weld 6g, Brush-On Superglue, Brush-On Cap, Dries Clear, High-Strength

I’ve used SO many brands and types of superglue/cyanoacrylate over the last 45 years: name-brand ones like Kra*zy and G*rilla, plus lesser-known ones marketed for the nail industry, and for the medical industry (for “liquid stitches”/skin bonding…it’s flexibility that’s the main difference, and lack of heat during curing). Note: I have not used JB superglue for skin (yet, haha). Many superglues do a perfectly good job at repairing typical broken household and office-type items: plastic housings on staplers, a cleanly-chipped off edge of a favourite glass vase, etc.It may seem weird, but although I do use CA (cyanoacrylate) glues for those sorts of things, my main use is for broken (natural) fingernails. Even though they’re not particularly long, they break a lot, and my hands and fingers are not of the shape that look ok with very short nails, so I can’t just cut everything down. �� And sometimes the break is down past the “quick” and it would be impossible to cut the nail down so short as it would be too painful. I’ve used EVERY superglue out there, and they rarely hold the bond past a day…I’ve got to re-glue it over and over, and by the third time, the glue is so built up a good bond is no longer possible. Hands obviously have a lot to do (I’m an elementary school librarian…just try to keep your nails from breaking!) and even if I try to be conscientious and wear gloves to do dishes, nails are still frequently exposed to water, and this is the biggest enemy.I broke my index fingernail on my dominant hand four days ago and JB Weld superglue has not ONCE needed to be reapplied. Granted, it was a “good” break, with plenty of surface area as the layers separated, but still…four days without a need for reapplication is unheard of. I’ve probably shelved hundreds of childrens’ books in those four days, used hand sanitiser over and over, typed, done dishes, gotten fuel, gone grocery shopping, and all the other things that a typical American worker/housewife that, without you really thinking about it, puts a lot of stress on your fingernails.You may not think that natural nails would be a good litmus test for a superglue, but they really are. They’re constantly flexing and striking, exposed to water, oils, soaps and chemicals, and taking a beating. Every. Day.I will never buy another brand, and will buy two more now so that I will have bottles at home, in my handbag (in a tiny ziplock bag), and in my desk at work. SO happy I discovered and tried this!! I never knew there could be such a difference in brands/formulas of superglues.