What Glue should I use?

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Hi there guys

I was wondering what is the best type of glue I should be using when model building, I see different CA’s ( super glues ) the testors tube kind, brush on ones, Is the plastruct plastic weld solvent cement any good?

any help to my sticky question would be great :slight_smile:

Thanks

Jeremy

Also what glues should I be avoiding

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Depends what you are gluing, mate,
ask at you hobby shop, & findout if there is a club near you…

Always read the guidance & use notes, esp the health warnings!

Some swear by and/or at the following:
For Plastic kits: Liquid Glues, various makes, as below
MEK: (Methyl Ethyl Keytone) Agressive, hard to find, but hard to beat, Health Implications! don’t breathe it in!

Plastruct: Very agressive, essential if you are using Plastruct ABS
Tube Glues: Various Makes, Hard to control, can eat models if used too thickly, don’t use as a gap filler!

CA’s, essential for resin, & metal to plastic joins, avoid the cheap Dime-store versions, waste of money.
Not an endorsement, but Zap-a-gap & 21st Century work for me, get the type in a bottle with a nozzle, easier to control
1 thick gap filling, 1 thin for general, & fexible types are available
2 part epoxys, usefull under certain circumstances, undercarages, etc,
there are specialist adhesives to glue canopies to aircraft, sigh…
read the tools & techniques forums for more info
enjoy

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For general stuff, I use Revell plastic glue with needle tip. They are great. It melts the plastic and bond them together.

When you start adding PE and resin, you have to use CA glue.

That’s general [:-^]

Ben

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JerB

The plastruct weld solvent will work on plastic models. It will melt the seam and produce a good bond . Make sure you have ventilation as it does give off fumes. Use a fine brush and just let it seep into the joint. Be careful around clear parts as it will run and would produce a frosted appearance where the solvent has got on the plastic. I use it and others when I can find them. Oh and make sure to put the lid on securly after as it will evaporate. It doesn’t work on resin. Just be careful and HAPPY MODELING.