Madd Trucker Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 what glue is good to attach wood to plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 What type of wood, how thick, and for what purpose (decorative, structural, other)? Is the wood covering the plastic, or vice versa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldriginal86 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Epoxy is the universal adhesive. Pretty much glues anything to anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Any CA (like SuperGlue) glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 If you are using thin wood for decorative purposes, like boat decking or interior paneling in a van, with super glue it can be tough to avoid the glue bleeding through to the outer surface...just something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 part epoxy would absolutely be my choice, but hey...... Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G. Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Gel type super glue for me. And make sure the parts have a decent fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownlow Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) This is probably not something modelers have on hand but as a carpenter I use contact cement. This is the stuff you apply to both surfaces, allow to get tacky, and then put the pieces together. Alignment is critical because there is no positioning after contact. Dry fit first. Align one edge first and then lay the piece down. A handy trick for aligning after the glue is applied place long narrow “dead men” down between the two surfaces and slide them out one at a time. Edited October 28, 2023 by slownlow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 For thin veneers, a "contact" type adhesive (as above) is definitely your best bet, either spray or brush-on. Epoxy is difficult to spread really smoothly over a largish arera, as is CA...but contact cement is designed for the purpose. On the other hand, thickened ("gel") CA or epoxy work very well for structural wood applications like a woody body, or truck bed framing, or older car body support members that are exposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 hours ago, slownlow said: This is probably not something modelers have on hand but as a carpenter I use contact cement. This is the stuff you apply to both surfaces, allow to get tacky, and then put the pieces together. Alignment is critical because there is no positioning after contact. Dry fit first. Align one edge first and then lay the piece down. A handy trick for aligning after the glue is applied place long narrow “dead men” down between the two surfaces and slide them out one at a time. That is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Ordinary (stinky) contact cement has hot solvents which can warp styrene (sometimes it takes months or years for the warp to develop. But there are also water-based contact cements which should be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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