Actually Super Glue was initially intended to be a clear gun sight for military rifles. It didn't work for that but like so many other inventions it ends up as something other than originally intended. Medics later discovered it as a fast field dressing to wounds.Here is a bit of original history on the development by Eastman Kodak company. How World War II led to the invention of super glue How World War II led to the invention of super glue Lastly here is a video finishing small products with CA and boiled linseed oil for a super shine finish.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-FXOsMR2tYcalabrese55