Wrapper glue

[Bri Fi]

Any recommendations for a good cigar wrapper glue? I have a few sir winnies with tears near the feet. Also for those who have used cigar glue, would it be more useful to apply before smoking or would I be able to repair and let age?

thanks in advance. Here are some pics of the wrapper damage I’m speaking toward. 
 

 

[lovethehaze]

Perfec Repair

http://theperfecsmoke.com/perfecrepair/


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[LordAnubis]

Yep. perfec repair is a wonderful thing... ive glued up some serious damage much more than yours with no issues. My only complaint, it comes in too small a bottle ?

[NSXCIGAR]

43 minutes ago, Bri Fi said:

would it be more useful to apply before smoking or would I be able to repair and let age?

I'd repair before aging. Splits and cracks can worsen if there's any temp/rH variation. The glue itself is totally benign. Similar glue is used on bands and the cigar itself during rolling.

[rcarlson]

2 hours ago, LordAnubis said:

Yep. perfec repair is a wonderful thing... ive glued up some serious damage much more than yours with no issues. My only complaint, it comes in too small a bottle ?

Same here.  Has worked wonders on filling and holding splits just like this one for me.  

[Bri Fi]

Thanks everyone. I purchased on Amazon. I appreciate the help and recommendation. 

[Shrimpchips]

3 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

I'd repair before aging. Splits and cracks can worsen if there's any temp/rH variation. The glue itself is totally benign. Similar glue is used on bands and the cigar itself during rolling.

I just got in a few sticks with split wrappers, likely from a long transit time. Would you let them sit for a few weeks to stabilize before patching, or repair right away?

[rcarlson]

39 minutes ago, Shrimpchips said:

I just got in a few sticks with split wrappers, likely from a long transit time. Would you let them sit for a few weeks to stabilize before patching, or repair right away?

Don't really know, but to coin a phrase from the sometimes-right Ben Franklin, "a stitch in time. . . "  I think I'd go at it early.  The glue is pretty soft and flexible.  If it contracts a little, I'd bet you're good while the opposite may not be true.  

[NSXCIGAR]

2 hours ago, rcarlson said:

Don't really know, but to coin a phrase from the sometimes-right Ben Franklin, "a stitch in time. . . "  I think I'd go at it early.  The glue is pretty soft and flexible.  If it contracts a little, I'd bet you're good while the opposite may not be true.  

I'd agree completely. Letting a cigar acclimate by definition changes temp and rH, and damage never gets better--only worse.

[Piligrim]

I use Cuban glue always.

[Capt. Corona]

Grocery store....pectin...done.

[Bri Fi]

1 hour ago, Capt. Corona said:

Grocery store....pectin...done.

Interesting... do you notice a flavor using pectin? 

[saltbox]

Bermocoll 320. A little bit goes a long way, no taste whatsoever, dries reasonably quickly. 
 

I like to repair cigars ahead of time, but will let them dry out a bit out in the open before putting them back in the humidor just to give that excess moisture a chance to dissipate. 

[tuff]

Fruit Pectin is what I use also. Never notice any issues using it. You can purchase various places, such as grocery store, but I purchase the dry version and just mix up a small amount at a time.  

John

[Puros Y Vino]

Arabic Gum. You can buy it in Art supply stores.  100% natural and flavourless.

[Capt. Corona]

On 12/31/2020 at 8:53 AM, Bri Fi said:

Interesting... do you notice a flavor using pectin? 

Not really.  The stuff I have is a powder so I can mix as little as I need.  Couple drops of distilled water at a time, stir and appy with a toothpick.

[La_Tigre]

Perfec repair but have yet to use it. 

[dominattorney]

I am going to try perfec repair this evening in some pretty badly beat up partagas salamons that seemed to have popped from unstable humidity during long transit time. I'll post pics and let yoy know how they turn out. 

[jbers]

I have a similar crack at the foot of a BHK 56 that I was hoping to repair.  I'd prefer to not touch it but if the goal is long term aging, probably best to apply some glue to mitigate any further damage.  

[Tdm_86]

The PerfecRepair is just premixed pectine anyway. Works really well, pectine is what’s used in cigar factories to put the cap on.

[Bri Fi]

I used the PerfectRepair on a few sticks. Seemed to have done the job. Won’t know until I smoke it as the wrapper was too far separated. 

[dominattorney]

Five of the 10 were pretty beat up despite no obvious box damage. 

Unclear as to cause, as they look like they were dropped on the heads. Perfecrepair to the rescue. I hope. 

Looks like it held them together but won't know until I smoke them after a long rest. 

[Bri Fi]

@dominattorney first test will be cutting the head. If it passes that, should smoke fine. Thanks for the pics 

[helix]

As mentioned Gum Arabic mixed with distilled.

[Hollywood Ninja]

I had a box of Mag46 tubos that look nearly identical. Most smoked fine after gluing and letting them re-rest for an extended period to let all that extra moisture from the glue wick out.

I had considered sacrificing one of the sticks for wrapper pieces to glue over the really bad cracks. Happy that I didn’t have to do that.


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