Attaching chrome door handles and windshield wipers?

[crowe-t]

What type of glue/technique works for attaching the plastic chrome plated door handles and windshield wipers on a car body that's been painted.  

For example on the Revell 1969 Charger kit.

[Kit Basher]

I use tiny amounts of epoxy.

[crowe-t]

Someone mentioned I should drill a pin hole in the part itself and in the car body and use a brass rod as a pin and then use Epoxy.  

However I had tried that and the chrome came off easily.

Will the epoxy be enough to hold the door handles in place without having to risk drilling a hold in such a small part?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Drill and pin. Do the fitting / drilling / pinning prior to painting. Use a pin-vise and a .015" or so bit.

Edited April 17, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[crowe-t]

The problem is the body is already painted.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Kinda scary after it's painted, but epoxy has the potential to smear on the paint, or squeeze out of the joint, or let the part slide around while you're holding it waiting for it to set up.

Edited April 17, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[crowe-t]

I wasn't thinking I would have to pin such a small part.  

Do you think the epoxy will hold enough without using a pin?

[JollySipper]

BMF just released an adhesive, it's basically the adhesive that is on the back of foil....... you can apply it to the part, let it "dry" (it never really dries, just tacks up), then put your part on...... I haven't tried it yet, but I'm itching to get some and try it...................

[maltsr]

I wasn't thinking I would have to pin such a small part.  

That's precisely why it is a good idea to pin small parts - there is such a small surface contact area.  Pinning and superglue in a very small quantity works well.

I also use white glue to bond chrome and clear parts, it cleans up with water and won't mar the painted surface.  Just handle carefully after completion!

[crowe-t]

Will Formula 560 Canopy glue work?

[maltsr]

Will Formula 560 Canopy glue work?

Not familiar with that brand, but canopy glue is usually a form of white glue.  Perhaps some US members can confirm.

[Harry Joy]

CA glue. And a toothpick.

[StevenGuthmiller]

I also use white glue to bond chrome and clear parts, it cleans up with water and won't mar the painted surface.  Just handle carefully after completion!

Yes.

As long as your finished build will be cased & not receive a lot of rough handling, a white glue will do the trick.

I use Testors "Clear Parts Cement".

Basically a quick set white glue.

As Paul said, any excess that you would happen to get on the paint will wipe right off without any damage to the paint.

Another bonus is that if you do happen to knock off a part at some point, it won't take the paint off with it like can happen with super glues.

You just glue it back on.

 

Steve

[snacktruck67]

I find that Future works quite well.

[Kit Basher]

I wasn't thinking I would have to pin such a small part.  

Do you think the epoxy will hold enough without using a pin?

Yes it will.

[Crazy Ed]

    Given the Car is Painted, if you Pinned the handle with a long enough pin you could Epoxy the pin in place on the Handle and once it's dried, Epoxy the Pin from the inside of the Door. Assuming the hole isn't too large neither oozing nor the need to clamp should be issues.

[gtx6970]

I usually use super glue . put glue on the body with  a tooth pick,,,,, then using tweezers set the part on top of said glue.

 

Once done my builds go in the case to rarely ,if ever to come back out. So issues while handling is not a problem for me

[pack rat]

Everything piece of chrome you see on this build was installed using two part epoxy-no pins.

If you mess up and get some on the paint (as I did with the driver's mirror) it can be buffed away with no damage (I use lacquers, with a clear coat...not sure about enamels).  I found a small smear of dried epoxy on this one hours after it was completed and removed it using Novus #2.  

I'm about to pack it up and ship it 350 miles out of the country; I've been doing it this way for awhile and I'm not aware of any loose pieces (yet).              

[crowe-t]

Thanks guys for all the good ideas.  

Mike, you did a beautiful job on this one.  I love the blue!