Just getting back into the hobby and I’ve been seeing posts on using super glue to fill seams.
First question:
What type of seams are you typically filling (i.e wing to fuselage, fuselage halves etc). How wide can the seam be and still be filled with glue.
Second:
Are there different thicknesses that maybe have different applications?
Thirdly:
How do you keep the tiny nozzle that comes separate, free of glue when your done using it.
Thanks
Craig
I use a Medium CA glue, but i allways use a putty to fill gaps. If its a big gap i will use the supper glue but allways use a putty after. I find they sand better then a CA Glue.
See the online article on how to make inexpensive CA dispenser tips. The material cost is about $2.50 for a 2-foot piece of cable sheath. That makes them disposable when clogged.
http://resinshipyard.com/pages/tip_pages/glue_tips.html
Darren has you stretch the material to a fine diameter for thin CA. Don’t stretch as far for thicker types of glue.
Thicker CA can also be delivered to the site using a sharpened toothpick. Dispense a puddle of CA into a beer bottle cap and dip up whats needed using the toothpick. Sharpen the pick as needed to deliver an optimum amount
One thing to remember about using CA as filler. Hit it with some accelerator and sand it as soon as it hardens. If you wait, ‘Oh, I’ll do it tomorrow’, the CA will have hardened more than the surrounding plastic.
I have used gel CA to fill seams if gap is not too big (maybe 20-25 mil max). Otherwise I use putty.
Brands do vary a little on viscosity but not a lot. As it ages it gets thicker and that is more change in viscosity than from brand to brand. And it ages pretty quickly. Buy small containers, not large ones.
Sure wish I knew how to really keep nozzle clean. These things help- get cap back on as soon as possible, make sure tube or bottle sits upright (nozzle on top).