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11 minutes ago, NSXCIGAR said:

There's not much glue can't fix. I use so much of it it was getting expensive so make my own with gum arabic. 

Worst case I'll use some wrapper leaf from some smoked cigars and wallpaper over the damaged cigar. Never not had that work. 

That's a good idea using wrapper from another cigar. I'll look into the gum arabic.

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Can't say I've ever used cigar glue probably should be something I should try. I usually end up smoking them as much as I can even when I drop them or break them.

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Geez @Ford2112

I think you jinxed me. Just minutes before I saw your thread I dropped my La Punta. Pretty bad damage to the head but still smokable, albeit with little pieces on my lips as I smoke it.

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Thanks for the tips! 

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22 hours ago, Connoisseur Kim said:

I recently bought a PerfecRepair cigar glue and it managed to save all of my wounded cigars (4 Monte 1s and 1 Punch Mantua) 👍. Of course, you can make a DIY cigar glue with Gum Arabic or Gum Tragacanth for long term use too as @NSXCIGAR said, but I can say that cigar glues including PerfecRepair are very useful for fixing any damaged cigars.

Nice job. Yeah the cigar glue has saved my bacon more than once!

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12 minutes ago, Ford2112 said:

Nice job. Yeah the cigar glue has saved my bacon more than once!

Much agreed @Ford2112! When I was new to CCs, I thought cigar glue wasn't necessary until I encountered damaged cigars (the most severely damaged cigars I've ever seen in my life was Monte 1935 Dumas as the wrapper kept peeing from its foot to head like a cylindrical gift wrap). I feel glad that now I can swiftly fix wounded cigars as long as I have a cigar glue.

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I started making it because it was getting very expensive. They've lowered the price a few bucks but PerfecRepair costs $10+ and I was going through a bottle every 2 or 3 months.

Also I don't know if anyone else experiences this but it seems to evaporate out of the bottle no matter how tight the cap is. I swear every time I pick it up there's less in it than when I put it down. 

I also don't like the white crusty residue the PerfecRepair leaves. The base ingredient is some kind of pectin and the gum arabic leaves far less residue. 

The stuff is essential in my opinion. If there's even a 1-2mm hairline crack in a wrapper halfway up you know the wrapper is just going to explode when the burn gets there. Just dab a little glue on it and it'll hold together. Badly cracked foot, just glob it on and it won't split further after lighting. 

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Perfect Draw and Perfect Repair glue are mandatory to keep your cigars in the best shape possible. A friend brought me some Diplomaticos from his trip to Argentina and they were all damaged. Some cracked, some peeling it was a disaster. I've just used the cigar glue in all of them and they are brand "new". I mean, the asthetic aspect of it can't change but they smoke flawless after repair and for me it's all the matters.

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6 hours ago, hrs1 said:

Another one bites the dust

Time to pick up some glue 🤦‍♂️ 

 

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Posted
9 hours ago, hrs1 said:

Another one bites the dust

Easily fixable. You don't even need a wrapper graft for that one. Lift the flap and liberally apply the glue to the cigar only. Then dab a little at the top of the split to avoid any running or bursting. 

I'd also remove the band and hit that crack above it. It probably runs below the band and that will cause a burst in the final third as heat starts to creep close to it. 

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13 hours ago, hrs1 said:

Another one bites the dust

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Time to pick up some glue 🤦‍♂️ 

Come to think of it that cigar's toast. Send it to me I'll see what I can do.

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On 5/19/2023 at 7:48 AM, NSXCIGAR said:

I started making it because it was getting very expensive. They've lowered the price a few bucks but PerfecRepair costs $10+ and I was going through a bottle every 2 or 3 months.

Also I don't know if anyone else experiences this but it seems to evaporate out of the bottle no matter how tight the cap is. I swear every time I pick it up there's less in it than when I put it down. 

I also don't like the white crusty residue the PerfecRepair leaves. The base ingredient is some kind of pectin and the gum arabic leaves far less residue. 

The stuff is essential in my opinion. If there's even a 1-2mm hairline crack in a wrapper halfway up you know the wrapper is just going to explode when the burn gets there. Just dab a little glue on it and it'll hold together. Badly cracked foot, just glob it on and it won't split further after lighting. 

Very interesting and many thanks for the tip.

Whenever I've had a hairline crack in a cigar I've tended to 'just go for it' rather than repair and c40% of the time it will burn right through, 60% it will go crazy in some way or another and destroy the smoke. I'll definitely try the gum arabica fix next time.

That being said, do you have a theory around what will make it explode/go crazy vs. just burn through the hairline crack?

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22 hours ago, gustavehenne said:

That being said, do you have a theory around what will make it explode/go crazy vs. just burn through the hairline crack?

That's a good question. I don't know for sure but in my experience it doesn't happen unless the wrapper is compromised in some way.

My guess would be that the binder is always exerting pressure outwards. The wrapper is essential to keeping everything together. I suppose this makes a little sense as the wrappers are applied immediately after the cigar comes out of the mold. It's possible that the cigar begins expanding somewhat after the pressure of the mold is released so the wrapper would always be experiencing this pressure from the expansion of the filler/binder. 

When the bulge and explosion happens it always seems to be emanating from the binder pushing the wrapper outwards. The instances where there's no visible wrapper imperfection may just be impossible to see, i.e. there is some wrapper integrity issue but it can't be seen like it's overly thin in that spot. 

As far as whether rH conditions play a part I suppose theoretically yes but in my estimation anything but extremely humid conditions would prevent it from happening--conditions that would not be conducive to smoking. And the burn itself is going to make the area extremely dry. 

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2 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

That's a good question. I don't know for sure but in my experience it doesn't happen unless the wrapper is compromised in some way.

My guess would be that the binder is always exerting pressure outwards. The wrapper is essential to keeping everything together. I suppose this makes a little sense as the wrappers are applied immediately after the cigar comes out of the mold. It's possible that the cigar begins expanding somewhat after the pressure of the mold is released so the wrapper would always be experiencing this pressure from the expansion of the filler/binder. 

When the bulge and explosion happens it always seems to be emanating from the binder pushing the wrapper outwards. The instances where there's no visible wrapper imperfection may just be impossible to see, i.e. there is some wrapper integrity issue but it can't be seen like it's overly thin in that spot. 

As far as whether rH conditions play a part I suppose theoretically yes but in my estimation anything but extremely humid conditions would prevent it from happening--conditions that would not be conducive to smoking. And the burn itself is going to make the area extremely dry. 

Very interesting and seems like good reasoning. I just smoked a Vegas Robaina RE Suiza that was very generously gifted to me. It had a wrapped and binder crack but luckily it burnt straight through!

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There was a post a while back where somebody basically rewrapped a cigar with rolling papers (or so I remember it that way).  Due to being careless, I’ve dropped my fair share of cigars, and usually a dab or two of cigar glue and a bit of rest seems to do the trick. 
@NSXCIGAR do you store your glue in the humidor? I’ve had the same bottle for a number of years now kept in the humidor (well, tupperdor) and it doesn’t seem to be drying up at all.

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1 hour ago, Shrimpchips said:


@NSXCIGAR do you store your glue in the humidor? I’ve had the same bottle for a number of years now kept in the humidor (well, tupperdor) and it doesn’t seem to be drying up at all.

No, I don't. But my ambient rH is about 65% year round. I never checked to see if I was losing any without having opened the bottle in a while or if it was related to the frequency of opening it. 

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20 hours ago, GoodStix said:

@NSXCIGAR, just a quick thanks.  About 8 months ago I read your various posts above regarding gum arabic.  Like you, I was going thru pricey PerfecRepair too often.  I’ve been following your suggestion and using gum arabic ever since.  Inexpensive.  Works great.  And bonus, it doesn’t leave the crusty pectin, as you said.  Thanks!

If anyone is else is interested:  Rinse an empty PerfecRepair bottle.  Don’t lose the ball bearing.  Mix roughly 2 tsp gum arabic to 1 tsp distilled water in a small bowl with a fork or small whisk.  Funnel into the PR bottle.

Again, thank you NSX  🙂

@GoodStix thanks for reviving this. I had forgotten I used to have La Fuerzas 😞

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