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Post by modelcarfan on Mar 15, 2012 9:32:02 GMT -6
I have asked a few members in e mail these questions. Until then I decided to ask all members
In years of your building experiences, I want to ask you all what type of glue you used for a really strong bond and knowing that it will not brittle or break in the time sitting for a long time. I have understood some times the testor glue in orange red tube will cause parts to fall off ( ie... mirrors, bumpers, headlights, or so) . You would have to reglue them to keep them together, which I think is very common thing in many builders.
Yet with the scratchbuilding, I am doing some research to determine which glue holds best if you cut body of a car and reshape them. And you would probably experience seeing the crack or some discomfort appearance on the car after you finalize the paint. OR even after you completed the car and set on the shelf in cabinet... it then brittles or even snap off when you reach them.
So, what type of glue you all would recommend for the assuring bond and knowing it wont crack or create a snap off from the body of a car.
let me hear your experiences..give us a certain brand or name of glue so we can refer to a certain ones.
Thanks
B
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Post by colbart/colin on Mar 15, 2012 9:48:39 GMT -6
Different glues for different jobs.
Plastic weld (type products/MEK/liquid cement in Humbrol bottles) for plastic
Epoxy Resin type glues for other materials (metal and resin).
avoid Super glue (too brittle) and too easy to glue fingers to objects, especially small parts ;-).
Col.
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Post by rocketeer on Mar 15, 2012 11:29:11 GMT -6
For assembly before painting I use liquid cement, usually Testors, the type that comes with a brush in the cap. That's what I use for cut-n-splice bodywork, too.
For assembly after painting I usually use five-minute epoxy: strong bond, won't attack paint, doesn't leave a fog like superglues sometimes do.
For small parts, like rear view mirrors, I usually drill holes in the part and the body during the mock-up process and pin them with a bit of brass wire. That prevents having the part slide all over, smearing glue behind it, during final assembly, and also (of course) makes the joint much stronger.
That said, it seems that every time I pick up a model, something pops off. Models are just fragile, that's all there is to it.
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Post by hobbybobby on Mar 15, 2012 15:25:48 GMT -6
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