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Temporary door/panel attachment

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Everywhere
Posted by stinger on Friday, January 16, 2004 8:01 PM
I used just a couple of dots of Testors liquid plastic cement on the engine nacelles of my Dornier. After painting, they popped right off with just a little influence with a single edge razor blade, and with no damage. When I re-glued them with the same cement, it dissolved the area previously glued and it just all blended back together. You have to re-apply the glue very carefully so you don't brush it onto the painted surfaces. I use a 000 paint brush.

stinger

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 16, 2004 12:08 AM
How about that sticky stuff the kids stick posters to the wall with? Haven't tried it on plastic, but it does the poster job well and comes off the wall cleanly.
Bruce
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:10 PM
I would try white glue or a dot of Walthers Goo --- Not Much!
Quincy
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:53 PM
White glue will work, just a dot in each corner, Elmers is ideal, it should flake off when you pry off the panel. Failing that, a dot of modelling clay in each corner. Maybe a loop of tape?
Pete
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Temporary door/panel attachment
Posted by Bones-coa on Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:43 PM
Modelers, can anyone suggest a method for attaching access panels etc to a fuselage on a temporary basis? I'd like to have them attached during painting. I had planned to use silly putty but the stuff doesn't appear to be sticky enough for that. Another idea would be white glue. But I can't help but think that that would be a pain to clean up. I also fear it would flow to the outside, get painted and then cover plastic that should have been painted with the rest of the aircraft.

How do you guys handle this situation?
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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