gluing on clear parts?

[sliferkiller]

Whats the best way to glue on clear parts? i tried plastic cement from tamiya and it melts the glue, super glue fogs up the clear part.. any suggestions?

[1930fordpickup]

Jason do a search in this section or the tips section . you will get what you need.

[oldnslow]

Clear finger nail polish.

[1930fordpickup]

Thats a new one for me Robert .

[StevenGuthmiller]

I'm sure there are a million ways to do it. I just use Testors #3515 "Clear Parts Cement". Works well for me. I also use it for a lot of small detail parts on the body where I'm worried about getting glue on the finish such as antennas, mirrors, photo etched parts, etc. If you over do it, you can rub the glue off of the paint while it's still a little soft. I suppose good old "Elmers" would work as well. Steve

[Ace-Garageguy]

This stuff is made for it (as is Testors 3515 and others...all PVA glues...polyvinyl acetate...as is Elmer's). No solvents to attack the plastic and no "smoking" like most CA glues do.

Downside is that the stuff has NO strength wet and takes time to set up, so the parts have to be fixtured in place somehow.

Watch crystal cement is another option. Available here...http://www.micromark.com/watch-crystal-cement-two-1and3-oz-tubes,7468.html

Edited September 13, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[Miatatom]

I use Super Jet CA and it doesn't fog clear. Can't get it anywhere that it'll be seen of course.

[Mike_G]

I use 5-minute epoxy

You can use CA on clear styrene if you don't go overboard with it and can blow the vapors away while it cures. Headlight lenses or anything enclosed obviously won't work

[sliferkiller]

Awesome! Thanks will be looking for testors glue or just just elmers

[southpier]

put the adhesive on the light bucket, then set the lens into it. that way, most if any excess adhesive goes into the bucket instead of on its outside or the lens.

[Krazy Rick]

On certain clear parts, (where it won't be noticed ) ........I use a double sided tape & good old Elmers on the rest , or any other decent white glue I have around - works like a charm.

[Mike_G]

put the adhesive on the light bucket, then set the lens into it. that way, most if any excess adhesive goes into the bucket instead of on its outside or the lens.

That's a good point.

[sliferkiller]

Sorry new to modelling so whats a light bucket? o.o

[Ace-Garageguy]

Sorry new to modelling so whats a light bucket? o.o

It's a generic car term. the "light bucket" or HEADLIGHT bucket is the non-clear (lens) part of the headlight. It's the "bucket" the actual light lives in. Various headlight buckets look like this...

The bulb, or bulb-and-lens asembly is separate, and is the "clear" part represented in a model kit.

Edited September 14, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[sliferkiller]

Awesome! Thanks for the quick and very informative reply