What is the secret to gluing in windows to car bodies?

I use(when I can get it) Revell Clear Glue, in a bottle like the ordinary glue to build the kits but dries clear.

Yeah, I use Scotch/3M poster putty for things like sticking a piece temporarily to hold it, or as masking.

I live in humid SW Oklahoma. I've used Elmer's white glue on the feet of my animal figurines to anchor them down to a wooden painted 2x6 platform I made to set on my window sill. The figurines need to be anchored so the wind doesn't blow them over while the window is open. It did not take long for dampness in the air to weaken the glue points so the figurines came loose in short order. I had to wash the glue off the animals feet and the board with water. It's not too hard to dissolve. I've since used that blue putty stuff, Fun Tak by Loctite, to anchor my figurines. I put one tiny ball of this stuff under each animal's foot or hoof and press each figurine down on the board into postion. Works like a charm and figurines are easy to remove this way too. No mess. 

I use a small drop of silicone sealant to attach my sitting German shepherd dog figure to the deck of my R/C police boat. A small dab under the dog's butt will do here. Good for this purpose. Waterproof for models in marine enviroments. Dried clear silicone caulking allows for removal of attached figures easily with dental floss and peels away easily and cleanly with fingers. 

Clean-removing Fun Tak is very handy for our hobby too like holding model parts in place or small parts on sticks for painting. Fun Tak easy to remove cleanly from surfaces by rolling or pressing a ball of this stuff against any Fun Tak residue left on the surface. 

   Once fully dry PVA takes ALOT of water to re goo it. You should be ok, plus no fogged windows from solvent or CA.

JonBailey

Elmers white glue will dissolve in water. There will be times I will expose my models to distilled water as when cleaning dirty grime from them with a brush...

True, white glue aka PVA glue, like Elmer's is water-soluable, but getting a little water on it will not immediately dissolve the glue and destroy the bond.  I would use white glue, if I were you.

I use the UV hardening glue.  However you need access to EDGE of joint.  If the edge is unavailable then I go to epoxy.

I use Devcon 2-ton epoxy for mounting any clear parts.  Doesn't harm the clear plastic or the paint.

JonBailey

Does this Pacer product work well for general model assembly besides clear parts? 

 

Never tried it, but would say a definite NO.

Not designed for general use.

I use Mod Podge and it works great!

I've used the Testors Clear Window Maker glue, Elmers glue, and Chris on the Youtube channel "HPIGUYS Workshop" uses Mod Podge.

TJS

Elmers white glue will dissolve in water. There will be times I will expose my models to distilled water as when cleaning dirty grime from them with a brush. 

My model adhesives must:

-be neat

-be neatly applied

-be strong when cured

-not set too quickly like Krazy Glue

-not be upset by water or dampness when cured

-adhere to painted parts well but not harm paint

-adhere well to chromed parts

Another thing, Testors Liquid Cement doesn't adhere well to chrome-plated parts like truck rims and tire rings. 

White glue.

For windows and for PE badges

Does this Pacer product work well for general model assembly besides clear parts? 

I use Pacer 560 for attaching glass and canopies.  Dries clear, won't eat paint.  Any excess can be cleaned off with a damp q-tip, before it dries.