I have recently bought a resin cockpit set for my F-15E and have never used resin and photo-etched parts before. What types of glues are best to use for these parts[?]
Super glue in liquid form. Gel super glue would work, but gel can result in more lumps & bumps to have to clean up. I’d rather use paint such as gloss clear acrylic or enamel. Paint would dry slower, but that’s a good thing when you’ve gotta move those tiny, thin parts into the perfect spot.
Will regular modeling glue such as testors work?
Chad, Testors in the black bottle will work just fine on the resin parts. On the pe parts, you need to use super glue. You should also wash the resin parts in liquid dishwasher soap. On the pe, I wipe it down in Isopropyl Alcohol.
Oh yeah I didn’t mention I was only talking about photoetch when I said use liquid super glue or paint as the adhesive. I didn’t mean to paint resin parts together
I usually use super glue for both resin and photo etch. But if I need some time to make adjustments, a good 5 minute epoxy works great.
Thanks everybody for your help. I am going to get busy on this project tonight!!![:D]
Zap-A-Gap for super glue. It’s formulted for us. Works for either medium. Invest in a bottle of Zip-Kicker as well, super glue accelerator.
For big objects, use two part epoxy, available at the local hardware store in the adhessive aisle.
Clear paint will work as mentioned for the most delicate PE.