GLUE????

[TonyC]

Hi All,

Is there a specific glue that I should use to bond painted parts together?? For instance I paint all of my motor parts before assembly, but when I go to assemble the motor I deal with paint smudge and parts no adhering properly. I am currently using Testors model master plastic cement.

[trogdor]

scrape the paint away from surfaces that mate together and use less glue

[TheCat]

Rick is correct.

Me personally, I prefer using Insta-Cure + Super Glue. It will glue all parts, even painted parts.

A small amount of glue will hold the parts together. Just make sure that you don't stick your fingers together. This is like crazy glue.

Here's a picture of the one I use for ALL of my builds (Cars, Ships, Tanks, and Planes).

The one thing I discovered is that Testors glue will yellow and the glue will come apart in a few years time. With Insta-Cure, the glue will not fall apart like Testors. I have models that I have built back on 2003 that are still holding strong and it's not turning yellow.

Have a Happy Modeling Day,

Felix

[oldscool]

I'm with Felix on this one. Super glue dries clear and sticks to paint very well. The only problem I have had is with the part getting knocked off and taking a chunk of paint with it if the paint isn't adhered to the plastic well.

[mageckman]

The one thing I discovered is that Testors glue will yellow and the glue will come apart in a few years time.

I have never seen this happen. I have models from the 90's still holding well with no yellowing, and all I ever used is the testor's.

Tony, I assemble as much of a sub assembly as possible before painting. Everything that is supposed to be the same color usually gets assembled together before paint. It gives less chance for smudges and it also looks more realistic.If you have to glue two painted pieces together you should scrape the paint off the two spots that will be joined, just like with chrome. Hope this helps.

[LAone]

the only time i have seen yellowing on any builds, are parts that are not painted, bare plastic. my revel datsun was sitting for about 9-10 years with some parts glued together with testors glue. the one in the black triangle bottle, and it's yellow along where the glue is and easily came apart. but it was not painted.

anyways, what i have learned over the years and moving 3 times, is that for parts like mirrors, antennas, and wippers. is that you need to use white glue. this gives it a chance to come off clean if nuged. no broken pieces left behind and no paint damage. you can glue back into place.

for parts that are suppose to stay in place and not come off. if they have a hole on the body or chassis, i put the part on and glue it from the back, where it wont be seen, with crazy glue or insta-cure. this way the paint isn't damaged or no smear.

if you look at my celica build, on the hood. the chrome vents, they have a small pin hole and a longer square hole on the hood. those parts are glue from behind the hood. along with the side marker lights, turn signals, reverse lights, and center garnish.

for any chance you have to drill a small hole and put a pin/dowl in it, do it. itll make assembly with out damaging your paint work. like mirrors that have no hole or indentaion on the body, drill a hole on the body and behind the mirror, put a dowl to guide it and glue it from the back.

hope this helps.