What glues are you using ?

CrashTestDummy

For flat area to flat area, or smaller pieces, I've used Testors plastic cement (the one in the black 'square-ish' bottle. 

I absolutely HATE that stuff. There's nothing particularly wrong with the glue, but the bottle is so annoying. You have to squeeze it for 5 minutes before getting anything out if it, and that's before the glue starts blocking the nozzle and reacting with the plastic of the bottle. 

It depends on what I pick up at the time! 

Actually, for long seams, and where I can, I use my flex-i-file Touch-N-Flo applicator with the flex-i-file plasti-weld.  For flat area to flat area, or smaller pieces, I've used Testors plastic cement (the one in the black 'square-ish' bottle.  For clear parts, I use the Testors clear parts cement, or Elmer's. 

I'm also very fond of 5-minute epoxy, and use it a LOT, especially on photo-etch, or small parts.  I've also used clear enamel on flat photo-etch parts with great success. 

I've had very little luck with the super-glues.  I think our environment has too high a humidity (even in an air conditioned house) that the glues frequently set up in the bottle between uses.  And it's not because I don't cap the bottle well.  We've had unopened bottles set up.

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

quick question , probably been asked a 100 times , what are the different uses for thin , medium and thick ,ca glue's please .

Pretty much whats pictured, although I usually keep a bottle of thin CA on hand, at the moment I have run out.

• Extra Thin Cement: Mr. Hobby Mr. Cement S. Someone demonstrated in an ISM review that it dried slightly faster than Tamiya's extra-thin. I got some on Ebay, and it works well enough. I haven't decided if I'll find some more Mr. Cement, or just buy some Tamiya extra-thin when this bottle is unuseable. 
• Normal Cement: Revell Contacta Professional, Hamilkar Barkas's go-to glue...he barely ever uses extra-thin! I've been trying to get my hands on some for quite a while, and I finally have. It's currently somewhere in transit.
• Super Glue: various thicknesses of what I assume is a generic cyano brand, "Extreme Power". I'm considering shelling out a bit of money and trying a name-brand cyano at some point. 

That's basically it. I haven't had need of epoxy or other glue types yet.

Seems like I must be one of the odd-men out here. I primarily use Plastruct Plastic Weld and Bondene as my glues of choice. I also have a bottle of Flex-I-File Plastiweld. I occasionally use BSI medium and thin CA with accelerator. For clear parts I use Gator-Grip PVA (thick and thin) or Testors clear parts cement. I will also use regular white glue for temporary holding of parts for painting.

I primarily use Tamiya extra thin cement, but I like Gunze's Mr Cement better.  But no one brings it in here, and I can't have it mailed.  I use gap filler and thin CA only when I must.  I buy whatever CA I can get but I like the Zap brand.  I use Kristal Kleer for canopies where I cannot use the Tamiya extra thin.  I do keep a bottle of Testors liquid cement when I need time to wiggle a delicate part into position.  I also have their thicker cement in the black squeeze bottle, but rarely use it nowadays. I think it is decent stuff, but other glues can do the same or better job.

Dash8

How do you like the gel bottle Don ? works great don't

you think, the Lepage version has the same

bottle for pin point glue placement.

 

Yes, I do like that bottle- one of the reasons I like the Loctite.

BTW, the main place I use epoxy is on windows in airliners and bombers- windows that glue in from the inside.  I need a REALLY strong bond there- stronger than those white glue type canopy glues- because if a window pops inside during masking or finishing, it is a real disaster.

I use tamiya extra thin 

And intsta-set CA..micro Krista klear for canopies ..oh and micro liquitap for temporary holds .

5 minute epoxy for landing gear (if needed ) 

That's about all .

Pete 

How do you like the gel bottle Don ? works great don't

you think, the Lepage version has the same

bottle for pin point glue placement.

I almost exclusivly use Tamiya Extra Thin,and a little CA from my LHS

I use Loctite CA, both gel and thin

Epoxy

White glue including canopy/window variant.

I have solvent glue on bench but very seldom use it.

Never thought of mod podge Steve, cool