What do you use to mount headlight lenses and glass?

[om617]

Hi.

Any tip for something to use for mounting the lenses for headlights that does not miscolor them or turn

them white? Is there any spesific sort of glue/cement intended for glass and clear parts? It`s like 50/50

for me as if i screw it up or it look good. And most types of glue i have experiencd so far tend to float

all over the place when it touch the plastic,no matter how small amount i try to add.

[crazyjim]

I use canopy glue (model airplane stuff) for lights. Drug stores carry dental wax - put a glob on the end of a toothpick, stick it to the lens, put the lens in place, and twist at an angle to get the wax away.

[~Mark~]

Try Future floor wax. I've used it on my ships, aircraft, and now my cars.

It dries clear as a bell, and holds great.

[Exotics_Builder]

I use watch crystal cement I get from MicroMark. It also does PE where you want a strong bond but don't want to use CA

[Ramfins59]

I have used clear enamel to glue in headlight lenses. Dip a toothpick in clear enamel to pick up a drop and then run the toothpick around the headlight bezel where the lens will sit. Dried paint makes an excellent glue.

For kit glass I use a few drops of CA glue at the edges to hold it in place and then run a bead of Elmer's clear school glue around the rest of the glass.

[High octane]

5 Minute Epoxy as it dries clear and has a strong bond.

[farmer1]

5 Minute Epoxy as it dries clear and has a strong bond.

Yup works for me too

[phantomw]

TESTORS Clear parts cement

[JTalmage]

Elmers Glue. works great for headlights too. You can pile it on, and it dries clear!

[shucky]

Devcon 5 minute epoxy

[Ace-Garageguy]

"Is there any spesific sort of glue/cement intended for glass and clear parts? "

Yes. http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MI-9

[om617]

Thanks for all the great advice.

[Jim B]

Gator Glue works for me.

[om617]

I purchased a bottle of micro kristal clear and cross my fingers for great stuff.

[935k3]

Formula 560 Canopy Glue by Pacer is the best and strongest. I tried the watch crystal glue and found it attacked the plastic. Canopy glue cleans off with a damp Q-tip or can be pealed off when dry. It was made for clear parts and drys crystal clear.

Edited January 24, 2014 by 935k3

[Furiousgeorge]

Second the Testors Clear Parts cement, works great for me!

[Skydime]

Elmers Glue. works great for headlights too. You can pile it on, and it dries clear!

Clear Elmer's School Glue at that.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73040

[Ace-Garageguy]

Do a little research and I believe you'll find that Elmer's, Micro Krystal klear, Pacer Formula 560 and many others are all PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glues. They are water soluble wen wet, but dry to be water resistant. They also dry clear, and do NOT attack plastic like cement for styrene, or fog it like some CA glues do.

Trivia: Elmer's was originally a casein glue, made from milk proteins. That's why there's a picture of a cow on the bottle. Casein has been widely replaced by PVA for most applications.

Because PVA glues are NOT solvent based, you can remove them from non-porous materials after they are completely dry by gently, carefully peeling.

The downside to using them is that they have zero strength when wet, so parts need to be held in place while drying.

[om617]

Thanks. Do you know aproximate time it takes for Micro Krystal klear to completely dry in room temprature?

[ratdoggy]

Clear Elmer's School Glue at that.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73040

So if I have a choice between the white and clear Elmer's glue which one should I use?

[Mike_G]

5-minute epoxy here

[Belugawrx]

I use Testor's Clear parts cement and window maker Adhesive Micheal' Hobby Lobby

I think it was $5.00 with coupon

Dries clear Dries slow

Can turn the headlights square while it dries

[Chief Joseph]

Thanks. Do you know aproximate time it takes for Micro Krystal klear to completely dry in room temprature?

It dries very fast as long as you don't glob on too much. In minutes. Much faster than regular old Elmer's school glue.

[tbill]

I have been using future for windows and lenses, I like it, and it's been working well for me so far.