Originally Posted By: M_a_x
Baking soda contains water and will accelerate hardening by providing new seeds for the polymerisation. That is very likely to reduce the strength for the bond (shorter chains and weak points due to the particles). It also helps to bridge larger gaps as it prevents the glue from flowing out of the gap.
The best case scenario would be a bond that is a little weaker than super glue.
Glues that are meant to be accelerated usually come with a table that provides info about the loss of strength due to the accelaration.


I heard about the baking soda trick a long time ago, and the same rebuttal.
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