Goodwrench3 Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 I'm working on an old AMT/ERTL truck kit that has the 2-piece vinyl tires. The fit on the 2 halves on some of them isn't great -- so I'd like to "tack" them together flush. The instructions say "Do not glue". But, after sitting in the box for over 40 years, some of them aren't perfectly flat, so some "help" is needed. What type of glue would work for vinyl ? Thanks
Dave Van Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 I've used Gorilla Glue CA with blue cap....good stuff.
Goodwrench3 Posted June 22, 2020 Author Posted June 22, 2020 Thanks -- I thought about "Shoe Goo" -- it's messy stuff and tough to work with tight places. I did also see a post regarding using "Pacer Formula '560' Canopy Glue" for gluing vinyl. I've used that stuff for gluing lexan canopies on my RC airplanes - it will glue to anything. I may try that first, as it is easier to work with/less messy.
Goodwrench3 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Posted June 23, 2020 Nope. Pacer Formula 560 Canopy glue didn't do the job. I'll try the famous Gorilla Glue CA with the blue cap.
Goodwrench3 Posted June 25, 2020 Author Posted June 25, 2020 Yep. The famous Gorilla Glue CA (with the blue cap) worked it's magic ! It worked when ZAP CA+ wouldn't (or maybe my ZAP CA is too old). Thanks
Spex84 Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 Just wanted to share that today I glued together some 1970s-era AMT 2-piece tires with this stuff. After the join was dry, I sanded off the excess by chucking the tire in a Dremel and spinning it against some sandpaper. The seam isn't really visible. Success!
Modelbuilder Mark Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, Spex84 said: Just wanted to share that today I glued together some 1970s-era AMT 2-piece tires with this stuff. After the join was dry, I sanded off the excess by chucking the tire in a Dremel and spinning it against some sandpaper. The seam isn't really visible. Success! What color is the adhesive once dry?
Spex84 Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 On 11/22/2020 at 11:35 PM, Modelbuilder Mark said: What color is the adhesive once dry? It's clear...but kind of blobby, so I'd suggest using it like Testors tube glue; you don't want it to show anywhere!
Straightliner59 Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 My go-to for vinyl stuff is typically contact cement. It's messy, too, but, it sticks stuff!
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