andy1966 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Any suggestions please? Been using humbrol balsa cement in tube but find it rather expensive & more air pockets than glue!!! Thanks. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown03SVT Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 When I was a kid building balsa planes plain old Elmers white glue worked really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalenut Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 wood glue(titebond ect..)... the wood will break before the joint will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Isn't there a super glue for pourus surfaces ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I use CA glue for balsa on my R/C planes. It works very well. It's quick and permanent. Just about any brand you find at the hobby shops works. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 White glue (Elmer's) and CA (superglue) both work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Elmers (yellow) wood glue..u can get at lumber yard or hardware store.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I like a medium CA, Hold the pieces together, apply a drop or a bead, it bonds instantly. For laminating (gluing two sheets together face to face), any yellow wood glue, but it must be clamped and allowed to dry. For laminating curved forms, 30 minute epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 White glue (Elmer's) and CA (superglue) both work just fine. Took the words right outta my mouse, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt francis Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Well like everyone has said ..Elmers or carpenters glue work the best and you can thin it down with water and use it like a sanding sealer too and at all joints as a filler bead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thickened CA works well. Use baking soda to fill any gaps first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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