I purchased some paper slate shingles for a station that I am building, The roof is made from basswood, that I have sealed with several coats of polyurethane, as I thought that the shingles were 'Peel n Stick'. Looking for a glue to us to hold the paper shinlges to the roof. I was thinking of a tacky glue, but not sure of its longevity - all suggestions are welcome.
Mr Mick
Modeling the New Haven RR
Hello All,
I'm sure you will get many suggestions on this topic.
Sealing the Basswood is a great start.
I would suggest Scotch 924 ATG Adhesive Transfer Tape, available through many online sources.
This is a double-sided tape that is very thin. It is spooled with a paper backing.
You apply it with the backing on, just like any other tape. Then, remove the backing and press it into place.
I would recommend applying it to the paper shingles, removing the backing, and then pressing it on to the Basswood.
Another suggestion would be contact cement.
It is applied to both surfaces to be glued and allowed to dry until tacky and then pressed into place.
This might be more difficult to get a thin layer on the paper shingles over the transfer tape.
With contact cement, it is not necessary to seal the porous surfaces of the wood- -for future reference.
I wanted a slate roof on my kitbashed Walthers HO Northern Light & Power building (933-3021); I combined two (2) kits to make one large structure.
On the JTT Scenery Products webpage, I found Scalloped Edge Tile (Orange), HO-scale (1:100) 2/pk. The actual product does not look like what's pictured on the website.
I used Krylon "Rattle Can" Chalky Finish; 4104 Anvil Gray, to paint the sheets. This is an "Ultra Flat" finish, which was the look I was going for.
Actual slate has a slight sheen to it which could be replicated by using a clear gloss finish coat like Krylon Clear Gloss 1305.
Hope this helps.
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You could use white glue (Pva) or a glue stick too. Double face tape is another I have seen used. The white glue applied very thin also gives you time to position it well too. Some would paint the balsa a grey or black in case a spot shows through the shingles somehow. Many methods.
shane
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