Has any one foound a better way to glue clear windows and canopies besides white glue. Someone told me they make a super glue that will not cloud clear plastic, but have yet to find any.
Thanks for any assistance
I’ve used Forumla ‘560’ its a white glue but worked fine for me. I dont think CA or super glue wont cloud due to the fumes it gives off when it cures which is due to the chemical reaction.
Hope you get lucky in your search
Phil
I dip all my clear parts in Future now, and then secure with super glue. Haven’t had any fogging since I started using Future on them.
Most folks wouldn’t venture but, since I tried Tamiya Ultra Thin on my canopies, I never looked back at white water based glues. Swipe the brush several times and touch with the tip a corner of the canopy where it meets the fuselage. It runs all around like magic. No more overnight waits for the white testors glue to cure.
Testors for clear parts? I glue and tape and remove tape. Never had anything fall out. Do you mean Testors as white glue also?
I don’t know if your question was for me. Yes, I meant Testors white glue for clear parts. I never had any problems with parts falling out either. But since I started using Tamiya Ultra Thin Glue, I did cut the drying time of the water based glue which for me is a big plus. I only use the clear plastic glue now for gap filling but if the canopy fit is good, I’ll stay with Tamiya.
Cheers!
I like using watch crystal cement. Available from Micro-Mark. I think 2 tubes cost about $9.00.
Thanx for the tip, I will be trying this on my next project
Thank you for this tip. Will try on the 1/25 Dodge I am building now.
I use the same solvent that I use to assemble the entire model. I do dip the clear parts in Future, then scrap away the Future along the contact surfaces to permit the solvent to weld the clear to the solid colored plastic.
By masking the areas you want to protect, you can then sand and shape where the clear parts meet the rest of the model…such as a canopy.
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The police boil superglue and blow the vapour over a surface to visualise fingerprints using superglue vapour, ie they maximize the white powdery effect. To glue a canopy, I would try the opposite.
The main point for keeping a canopy clear, I believe, is to reduce the amount of superglue vapour, so you can use a CA glue that has a higher boiling point, or keep your model cool whilst the glue sets.
I mix up some 3-minute epoxy and apply it sparingly with a toothpick. It works great, and is completely transparent when dry, and doesn’t fog the plastic.
I also use epoxy if I need a stronger bond than white glue gives. If I need to mask off transparent panels for painting I frequently need the stronger bond.
RC56 Glue applied with a toothpick will nail down anything. It dries clear as glass and is mainly used to attach canopies on RC aircraft where vibration is a concern. I have recently started using Future applied with a 10/0 brush to secure clear parts. Works equally well and tacks down perty fast.
Try Gator Glue. It’s a white acrylic glue that’s pretty slow setting, dries clear, and cleans up with water. Will gill gaps too.