Fortheloveofgassers Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I need some help. I a building my fist resin kit and I am stumped when it comes to the windshield. I am building a Vega panel and need tips on how to first get the curvature and then what type of glue to use. I have canopy glue (which is similiar to Elmers) but it doesn't have the strength to hold the curvature. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine440 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I use evergreen clear .010 sheets and a clear 2 part 5 minute expoxy to set the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I used a section of an index card to make a template and transfered that to a piece of clear sheet. I then used strips of tape to hold it in place and used a medium bodied glue and dabbed it in spots and hit it with an excelerator . Then slowly removed the tape. I used the blue lower tac tape. Worked for me. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Ed, if you click here (scroll down a little), I have a very mini tutorial on how I did the glass for my '63 Chrysler Turbine Car. There is some text with each pic to help things along. Also checking here (scroll down a trifle), will lead you to my '67 Mustang thread which shows how I'm doing the glass in that one. You're working with resin which is naturally a different animal than plastic------in this instance I would use super glue to fasten your window post strips, and 5 min. epoxy to hold your stencil sheet in place. I'm a big believer in replacing kit glass when possible. Too much distortion and way too thick in its appearance has been a major turnoff for me for many a year. Hope this helps you out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortheloveofgassers Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thank you so much Ray, Rodger, and Bill. Your information has been awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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