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Glue
Posted by jcbitter on Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:04 PM

What would be the best glue to bond styrene to wood?

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Posted by Bgrigg on Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:22 PM

Epoxy would probably be best.

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:48 PM

What Bill said...  sorry, I really don't have anything constructive to add.  I just wanted to mess with your title... Devil

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Posted by jcbitter on Thursday, February 11, 2010 6:39 PM

Aw man,all those years of sniffin Elmers glue .....just used the wrong glue.The epoxy wont affect the styrene?

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Posted by EasyMike on Friday, February 12, 2010 7:21 AM

What are you wanting to do?  Elmer's white glue will work provided you do not need strength in the bond.  Superglue if all you need is a moderate strength.  Contact cement if you want it permanent.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, February 12, 2010 8:46 AM

I generally use the gel CA for smaller pieces.  For large areas, like most other replies I use epoxy or even white glue.  White glue certainly does not bond as strongly as epoxy, but for large areas you do not need a very strong bond.

Do NOT use ordinary non-gel CA.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by jcbitter on Saturday, February 13, 2010 11:45 AM

Basically a  van type vehicle with a rounded front.Once I get the wood carved sanded to shape I want to wrap it in plastic.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:31 PM

Why wrap in plastic? Wood can be finished as smooth and glossy as plastic. If there are any compound curves it will be very difficult to sheath.  You'll have to plank it with small pieces and do a lot of spiling.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by jcbitter on Sunday, February 14, 2010 7:03 PM

Its a Fageol moving van from the 50s and its basically a brick.I did one in wood years ago and just wanted to try plastic.

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Posted by Col. Hogan on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 5:29 PM

What ever you do dont use the testors red tube cement it attacks the plastic and won't stick well to the wood

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Posted by jcbitter on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:38 PM

 I found that out by trail and error.............................

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