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              How long do I have to wait after gluing parts together can I start sanding and filling seams? I'm using the red tube of Testor's model glue. These are the parts I had to de-chrome and I have one other question about them,do they really need to be painted the same colors? They are headers and a rear end that I'm working on.The kit is the Infini-T and I thought trying a candy-apple red on the headers would look nice.I love those candy apple colors but would it just look stupid ?

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Candy apple red headers??? I've seen a LOT of headers on real cars over the years and none of them candy apple red. Mostly chrome, stainless steel, black. white, or silver in color. I hope this helps.

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Me personally I wait 24 hours minimum before doing any sanding ,,,Then again I rarely get to the bench 2 days in a row,,so its usually MUCH longer then that

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  On 10/22/2015 at 12:27 PM, sheena said:

              How long do I have to wait after gluing parts together can I start sanding and filling seams? I'm using the red tube of Testor's model glue. These are the parts I had to de-chrome and I have one other question about them,do they really need to be painted the same colors? They are headers and a rear end that I'm working on.The kit is the Infini-T and I thought trying a candy-apple red on the headers would look nice.I love those candy apple colors but would it just look stupid ?

It would look pretty but not very practical, considering that the heat of the exhaust would probably ruin it in a few minutes of use. The only actual color I've seen used on headers is flat white, which I suppose could easily be repainted to show them off. By the way, do you understand that most candy apple colors require you to have a highly reflective metal base, before the transparent red is applied?

ref: glue wait time: If you applied enough glue to the mating surfaces so that it oozes out the side, I would check that exposed glue for "done-ness". In other words, once it's cured so that it can be sanded without spreading it out further, you know it's ready. You'll get a "feel" for this over time.

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  On 10/22/2015 at 12:27 PM, sheena said:

     I'm using the red tube of Testor's model glue. I love those candy apple colors but would it just look stupid ?

Just a couple of things - short and sweet. Forgive if I appear blunt or rude.

1. Lose the tube glue. Forever. Get some gap filling CA (superglue) glue at your local hobby shop or you can order online from several vendors. It's sandable within minutes. If you are going to use one glue (most of use utilize many), that's what I'd use. You can even use it for clear parts if you are REAL careful and use the tiniest amount.

2. If you want to paint the headers candy apple, more power to ya. It's your model. But, if you want the model to look more like a real car, do some Google searches on how parts are commonly finished on real cars.

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Thanks folks I'll try to hold  off on working with these parts till tomorrow. i did check pics before posting the question about header colors but was hoping anyway,I'll go with a flat white instead       :wub:

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  On 10/22/2015 at 4:10 PM, Jantrix said:

Just a couple of things - short and sweet. Forgive if I appear blunt or rude.

1. Lose the tube glue. Forever. Get some gap filling CA (superglue) glue at your local hobby shop or you can order online from several vendors. It's sandable within minutes. If you are going to use one glue (most of use utilize many), that's what I'd use. You can even use it for clear parts if you are REAL careful and use the tiniest amount.

2. If you want to paint the headers candy apple, more power to ya. It's your model. But, if you want the model to look more like a real car, do some Google searches on how parts are commonly finished on real cars.

Agreed 100%... if you do go with a styrene glue, I personally recommend the tamiya extra thin that hobby lobby sells(also hobby shops).. Its inexpensive (even better with a 40% off coupon), easily available, super precise little brush applicator and it will give you nice clean joints on your unpainted raw styrene parts. 

http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-%26-Hobbies/Model-Kits/Tools-%26-Adhesives/Extra-Thin-Cement/p/146566

  But as Rob said... I've been using mostly the "Purple" bottle of CA glue that you can usually find at your local hobby shop. This glue will work on anything...but will frosty fog stuff (chrome and glass and painted) so you do need to be careful..  If you want to speed up the process even more, invest in a bottle of the CA kicker..  Glue with the CA,  squirt the kicker onto the joint.. you can be sanding in minutes.     Hope that helps a little. 

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I'll pick that glue up.I only have so much time to spend doing this ,hate to spend it waiting on glue to dry.I'm enjoying this a lot and starting to understand why so many of you have multiple projects going on at the same time.Thanks again

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  On 10/22/2015 at 5:51 PM, sheena said:

I'll pick that glue up.I only have so much time to spend doing this ,hate to spend it waiting on glue to dry.I'm enjoying this a lot and starting to understand why so many of you have multiple projects going on at the same time.Thanks again

Time management is only one of the skills you start to develop in this hobby. It's helpful to go outside the instructions so you can build sub assemblies and let them dry while building or painting others. If you follow the instruction sheet you'll spend a lot of time watching things dry. I try to have 2 projects going at any given time so when I get to a stopping point on one I can move to another but I don't like to have more than 2 projects or I get lost in what I'm doing. I think I have my wife interested in building her first kit so I'm eager to show her your progress. 

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Yes,I'm thinking of starting a 2nd one. I've been looking at Bandai Star War themed ones Tell your wife it's fun I started with a level 2 kit but wish I had started with a level 1.

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