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Best Adhesives

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 3:20 PM

MisterBeasley
Aileen's Tacky Glue is great for temporary bonding like sticking figures to a sidewalk,

I used it to repair an ornament, as I needed something glass clear, and I was out of clear hot glue sticks.

It worked great!  and it dried to a hard, clear fix.

Mike

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 2:59 PM

I use Testor's liquid for plastic to plastic, and CA for metal to metal or for dissimilar materials.

Aileen's Tacky Glue is great for temporary bonding like sticking figures to a sidewalk, or for putting a printed interior scene in a structure.  Canopy Cement is great for putting clear window material into window frames.

 

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Posted by selector on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 2:25 PM

Gel CA is quick.  Maybe not the strongest or longest lasting.  Epoxy and contact cement do a decent job for some applications.  Gluing styrene parts in kits is best performed with at least some MEK (methyl-ethyl ketone), which most model glues contain.

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 12:49 PM

kenben
for building plastic model kits? Is Goo any good?

For plastic to plastic I would not use Goo.  I would use a plastic solvent cement like Testors liquid plastic cement.

kenben
"glue" for repaining parts on engines

Depends on what materials your parts and your engine are made of.  Goo can be used for dissimilar parts like plastic on metal.  Be sure it's fresh and use it sparingly.  You could also use an epoxy.

Paul

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Best Adhesives
Posted by kenben on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 11:58 AM

Looking for the best, or best all-round "glue" for repaining parts on engines and for building plastic model kits? Is Goo any good?

 

Thanks.

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