Glass and glue

HomagerMan

Member since
November 2003
From: Dublin, Ireland

Glass and glue

Posted by HomagerMan on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:48 AM

What is the best way to stick canopys and panels on. I tried it on one panel on the blackhawk I'm currently doing but the glue went every where

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James

" To live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering" DMX Homer: "Let the bears pay the bear tax, I pay the hom,er tax." Lisa: Thats the Home owner tax

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styrene

Member since
May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:45 AM

I usually use Elmer's white glue or Micro Krystal Kleer for attaching canopies and other glass forms. I typically use a toothpick to apply a very small amount to the edges. Any overruns can be eliminated with a cotton swab moistened with a little water.

Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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shrikes

Member since
November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:33 AM

Elmer's white glue is the way to go! there are no smudges or fogged areas because it dries clear. I was a bit skeptical about elmers glue holding two peices of painted plastic together, but boy, i was proven wrong!

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HomagerMan

Member since
November 2003
From: Dublin, Ireland

Posted by HomagerMan on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 9:47 AM

Thanks for the advice. I'll try it later when I get home from work

Elmer's white glue, is that PVA glue? the stuff used by school kids!

James

" To live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering" DMX Homer: "Let the bears pay the bear tax, I pay the hom,er tax." Lisa: Thats the Home owner tax

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:28 PM

Not only does it hold, but (seeming contradiction) you can remove the canopy without damaging either the canopy of the fuselage if you have to.

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qmiester

Member since
May 2003
From: Central USA

Posted by qmiester on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:45 PM

James
Yep, the very same as the kids use in school. Another nice thing is, if you have any excess squeeze out, wipe the majority off (carefully as not to spread it), let it dry and the use a wet q tip to remove any you don't want. You may need to do little touch up if its on flat paint, cause it drys gloss clear (It will work like Krystal Clear for making windows up to 1/4" square)

Quincy

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 9:58 PM

The only bad thing about using white glue is that it takes some time to dry, especially if you have a closed canopy. I use a food dehydrator to get around this. Since white glue solvent is simply water, the dehydrator works great. It dries it up in 5-10 minutes

-Vinny

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shrikes

Member since
November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 10:02 PM

Funny to think that the solution to all my childhood frustrations about fogged-up canopies (ala Calvin and Hobbes), was in my school bag all along!! Big Smile [:D]

Vinman: A food dehydrator? hmmm... sounds interesting... would that work for acrylics too? and why on earth would you need one?

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HomagerMan

Member since
November 2003
From: Dublin, Ireland

Posted by HomagerMan on Thursday, January 8, 2004 3:28 AM

Kids, They have all the good hobby supplies

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shrikes

Member since
November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Thursday, January 8, 2004 8:58 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by HomagerMan
Kids, They have all the good hobby supplies

True! They get water color, pastels, brushes, PVA Glue, etc... no wonder this hobby is incorrectly viewed as a "kid's hobby"... Hmmm... I wonder if paste has any other applications aside from eating it gluing paper together... Clown [:o)]

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styrene

Member since
May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Thursday, January 8, 2004 10:23 AM

QUOTE: I wonder if paste has any other applications aside from eating it gluing paper together...

As I remember, years ago we used a white paste in Sunday School. It was actually pretty good--used to taste sort of pepperminty, and it glued stuff pretty well, too! Big Smile [:D]

Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:06 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shrikes

Vinman: A food dehydrator? hmmm... sounds interesting... would that work for acrylics too? and why on earth would you need one?

It would work for acrylics, to a degree, but you should still wait some time even after to mess with the paint. And you can use a dehydrator to make all sorts of tasty things (other than models) like dried fruits, and beef jerky.

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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