Gluing Parts

[trapper]

Hello everyone, I need some tips or advice on gluing parts without making a mess or ruining the paint. I seem to have a tough time with this and any advice would be great. Thanks!

[Ace-Garageguy]

What kind of glue are you using at the present time?

[trapper]

Tamiya thin cement and zap a gap medium glue

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, trapper said:

Tamiya thin cement and zap a gap medium glue

With any CA glue like "Zap-a Gap", I use a tooth pick for application.

 

Steve

[trapper]

thank you

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 hours ago, trapper said:

Tamiya thin cement ...

These things are great for any liquid glue. Basically a micro-pipette, they get glue exactly where you want it, and nowhere else. They CAN be a little finicky about clogging though.

[espo]

I like the Model Master Liquid Cement in the black dispenser with the needle point on it. Easy to control and less is more when it comes to application.  

[SSNJim]

Like espo, Model Master is my choice. It has a thin metal "needle point". 

Be careful - Testor's liquid cement is packaged similarly, but it has a plastic "needle point". I've found it more difficult to use and less precise from a packaging standpoint. I think the cement's the same.

[High octane]

I've been usin' toothpicks to apply cement (glue) for years  and they are cheap and plentiful. Also use a straight pin occasionally to apply glue as well.

[trapper]

what is that tool shown with the penny?

[John Pol]

touch and flow tool by flex file company

[JohnU]

Another trick I learned after purchasing a tool from micromark and giving it a closer look was, take a sewing needle and nip or grind the eye end off to make a fork. Then use this fork to transfer a tiny drop of glue to hard to reach assembly points. Surface tension of the liquid glue will hold in the fork until touched to the part. Works great for all types of thin adhesives. Mount the needle to a handle of your liking for better dexterity. Sewing needles come in a variety of sizes so you may want to use a smaller size for the thinner viscosity adhesives.

Nice thing about this set up is when it gets gunked up with glue it can be cleaned with the proper solvent and reused.

Edited December 29, 2017 by JohnU

[trapper]

Thanks guys!

 

[peteski]

On 12/29/2017 at 4:01 PM, JohnU said:

Another trick I learned after purchasing a tool from micromark and giving it a closer look was, take a sewing needle and nip or grind the eye end off to make a fork. Then use this fork to transfer a tiny drop of glue to hard to reach assembly points. Surface tension of the liquid glue will hold in the fork until touched to the part. Works great for all types of thin adhesives. Mount the needle to a handle of your liking for better dexterity. Sewing needles come in a variety of sizes so you may want to use a smaller size for the thinner viscosity adhesives.

Nice thing about this set up is when it gets gunked up with glue it can be cleaned with the proper solvent and reused.

I have been using this trick for years (long before Micro Mark started selling their tool).  I read about this tip I believe in the Finescale Modeler, in the '90s, in their reader's tips section.  As far as the gunked up tips go, I just scrape the glue off using a hobby knife with a well-used #11 blade.  It is quicker than using solvent.