55 Chevy side trim...Best way to put on

[ratdoggy]

Doing a '55 Bel Air..The chrome strips that run from the door to the bumper is making me nervous ..How would you glue that on and not get glue all over the paint..Iwas thinking of using blue tape to protect it but I backed off that idea for now

[Snake45]

I'd use white glue like Elmer's or Tacky, just a few spots of it, not a lot, and if any ooshed out when I pressed the thing in place, I'd lick my finger and wipe it away. Not a problem--not at all.

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

I put a drop of CA on a block of wood and used a fine brush to run a line down the center of the trim cavity on the body and then installed the trim. That way there were no globs of glue to ooze out.

[StevenGuthmiller]

I'd use white glue like Elmer's or Tacky, just a few spots of it, not a lot, and if any ooshed out when I pressed the thing in place, I'd lick my finger and wipe it away. Not a problem--not at all.

I would do it similarly to Snake.

The only difference is that I use "Clear Parts Cement".

Basically the same thing as Elmer's, it just tacks up & sets a little faster.

Personally, I would stay away from CA glues for body parts if at all possible.

Even if you don't get glue on an exposed surface, there is the possibility of fogging the paint if you get a little heavy handed with the glue.

It's just not worth the risk.

Too many things can go wrong, & once you get CA on the paint, there's no getting it off short of going through the whole polishing process again.

I've ruined paint jobs just by handling a finished body while I had an unknown droplet of CA on a finger.

 

Steve

[MrObsessive]

It's a little late now, but when it comes to trim like this I'd rather strip the chrome off the trim, put it on the body beforehand with liquid cement, than paint the whole works and BMF the trim later on. I did this to my '59 Impala build as plated chrome always seemed to "bright" to me for body trim as opposed to bumpers.

What the others suggested though are good ideas as you don't want use CA or regular glue for that. Very small amounts of 5 min. epoxy would do fine working in sections.

HTH!

[Warren D]

I often use CA for assembly before painting and white glue after.  If I have a problem with keeping a part attached while the white glue cures, I may try something else but for the question at hand, I'd use white glue.  The only downside of white glue is that it will dissolve in water (which can be helpful if you decide to re-do something years from now!) but as I don't usually play with my models in the bath tub, it isn't a problem!

[Snake45]

I forgot to mention, if you use white glue, wouldn't hurt to hit the backside of the trim a lick of maybe #320 grit sandpaper to give the glue something to cling to. Although getting it to stick shouldn't be a problem, as there's no stress on that application.

It's also possible that after the paint, the trim part might actually just press-fit right into place, no glue needed. Give it a try.

[BigTallDad]

You can also use clear paint (making sure it's compatible with the finish coat on the model) and, if you're like most three-year-olds, you paint outside the lines you can always rub it out.

[espo]

As suggested you would want to remove the chrome on the back side. I usually use Future floor wax for small trim items as well as windows. It will dry clear if you should get some out on the paint. What ever adhesive you use just be very conservative on application and resist using to much.