Epoxy not working

Same as Revell or Testors transparency glues.  My test came out fine.  For some reason there was no frosting, even on unmasked area.  Now I can prime and paint interior :-)

How about white glue?

I have tried both GG and the Revell stuff and find them not strong enough.  If a window falls into fuselage after joining, it is pretty much a disaster.  And the closing of the fuselage, of course, is done at a fairly early stage, with all the finishing yet to do.  I often had windows pop in during sanding of primer or color coats.

Gorrilla Glue, or soms Revel Transparency Glue?

How's the ICM Beech going so far?

I still haven't figured it out yet, but for moving along, I am thinking of trying CA.  I have had bad luck with many of the fixes for preventing white frosting of the transparent material.  But I have the windows already masked (and the masking even sealed). I am wondering if the masking will protect the window from the fogging. I think I'll set up a little test.

This is where roughing up the surfaces to be glued a bit, giving them some 'tooth' helps.

Not all "epoxies" are the same. Not only are cure times different, but the epoxies themselves are of different formulas. Some are designed for specific uses, metals, glass, plastics. Loctite Plastic Bonder has worked well for me on plastics that didn't work at all with CA or 5 min epoxy. Loctite also has a plastic bonding system that appears to be a CA, but claims to bond all plastics including polyethylene and polypropylene. I've not tried that.

EJ

epoxy doesnt stick to well to plastic.

bill

Don,

I use a 5 minute two part epoxy for any bond that isn't styrene to styrene (i.e. photo etch, resin) and rarely use cyanoacrylate.  I do my very best to make sure equal amounts of each are added, of course, and mix for at least one minute (I set my wrist watch near where I'm mixing and time myself).  Generally, I get a tough bond with a small amount of flex, which I prefer to a rock hard and brittle bond.  The three thoughts I have are to do with your ratios, the thoroughness of your mix, and mostly whether you've passed that time where the epoxy starts to gel.  I personally find if I've not applied it wet, when it has begun to gel, my bond does not take.  I'm sure you've thought of all of these points, but sometimes it's the basics that get missed or forgotten.