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Model Forum / General / Models / August 2008best glue for clear plastic
All, What is the best glue for clear plastic? Working on the Revell Phantom Mustang - the instructions reference a product named Contacta Special - which apparently is only available in Europe. Being in Houston, need a locally available product. Understand the cements / glues for clear plastic do not melt / weld the base material - so not sure that CA is appropriate either. Thanks in advance for any and all recommendations. Regards, Doug On Aug 23, 10:39 am, "Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." <dhort...@pdq.net> wrote: > All, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Doug doesn't Testors make a clear plastic glue? Craig > On Aug 23, 10:39 am, "Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." <dhort...@pdq.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Craig Testor's Clear Parts Cement and Window Maker ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** on 8/23/2008 3:40 PM Larry Farrell said the following: >> On Aug 23, 10:39 am, "Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." <dhort...@pdq.net> >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Testor's Clear Parts Cement and Window Maker > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** Yep. #3515. It comes in the triangle shaped plastic bottle like their regular plastic glue, only the bottle is white instead of black..  SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY in the original Orange County To email, remove the double zeroes after @ > All, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Doug Watch crystal cement - available from Micro Mark. http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type =Product&ID=80343 Signature- Rufus On Aug 23, 1:39 pm, "Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." <dhort...@pdq.net> wrote: > All, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Doug Hi there. *DO NOT USE CA GLUE AS MOST OF THEM WILL FOG THE PLASTIC*!!!!! Your friendly neighbourhood jeweler may be able to get you jewelers glue if you can't get it at your local hobby shop. I'd test any glue on an inconspicuous spot first just to be sure. Cheers from Peter >*DO NOT USE CA GLUE AS MOST OF THEM WILL FOG THE PLASTIC*!!!!! ...It'll fog any plastic, but it's really only noticeable on the clear parts. Note that in some cases when you *want* the inside frosted, it can come in handy. I've seen one show entry where the guy had the pilot dealing with ice on the wings *and* a fogged cockpit, with a rather accurate-looking attempt by the pilot to wipe off the fog so he could see where he was going :-) >Your friendly neighbourhood jeweler may be able to get you jewelers >glue if you can't get it at your local hobby shop. ...One old trick I remember from *WAAAY* back was to use clear fingernail polish. There was a Revlon polish that worked quite well, although it took a while to dry solid enough to trust - about twice as long as good old snortable Testors Red Tube. It also didn't do too bad as a gap filler, and ISTR one of the older kids in the neighborhood claiming that a black polish would make a fair impression of a rubber gasket seal. Now that I think about it, he used to tout that same polish for dribbling into the cracks around doors and trunks on model cars. Not sure what he used to thin that stuff, tho, as it's a bit thick for that. OM Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ On Aug 23, 1:39 pm, "Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." <dhort...@pdq.net> wrote: > All, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Doug I either use Testors clear parts cement, or dip it in Future, let dry, then use standard modeling glue. Everyone, Thank You so much for sharing your experience and recommendations. Being able to benefit from lessons learned by others is certainly preferred to experimenting with and risking damage to hard to impossible replace parts. I will try the watch crystal cement and do my best. Thanks again! Regards, Doug >All, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Doug On Aug 24, 7:40�am, "Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." <dhort...@pdq.net> wrote: > Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Watch crystal cement, you can get if at Hobby Lobby Stores, it is in the jewlery section. >Being in Houston, need a locally available product. ...And one that not only stands up the humidity, but doesn't attract those new pesky little hairy ants that one of the cargo ships from SouthAm transplanted :-) OM Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ |
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