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                        Cleaning parts before CA

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                        Copterguy
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Ontario, Canada
                        Cleaning parts before CA
                        Posted by Copterguy on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:59 PM
                        Hey folks,

                        I haven't used CA glue on painted parts before. Is it necessary to remove the paint first like with liquid cement or does the CA penetrate the paint regardless? I'm attaching a whole pile of small painted parts to a tank (tools, etc.) and I would rather avoid a lot of little scrapes before gluing.
                        Many thanks.

                        Jim
                        Current Projects: Tamiya M1A2 Tamiya LRDG Chevrolet CWT 30
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:27 PM
                        CA will glue parts that are painted without a problem, although it can cause the paint to smear a bit if you use too much.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        qmiester
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Central USA
                        Posted by qmiester on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:37 PM
                        As Mike said, the CA will attach the part to the paint. The only thing that I have ever really noticed is that I usually have to do some touch up because most CA dries glossy.
                        Quincy
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                        Copterguy
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by Copterguy on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:41 PM
                        Thanks guys - this should make things a little easier.

                        Jim
                        Current Projects: Tamiya M1A2 Tamiya LRDG Chevrolet CWT 30
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:47 PM
                        I prefer to clean the parts before applying any form of glue.

                        Said that in many cases I had to glue painted part(Hair strain)to painted part(Face) during my resin kit building.
                        I don't often use CA is I find it creates a hard brittle joint that can easily be snapped apart again and does not work well for weightbearing joints.
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:45 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MadModelFactory

                        I don't often use CA is I find it creates a hard brittle joint that can easily be snapped apart again and does not work well for weightbearing joints.


                        I agree with you there MMF. I like to use it to put weapons under the wings of aircraft as it is quick and if a small drop is used it is not visible either.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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