Window adhesive for passenger cars

[Blind Bruce]

I used styrene adhesive to attach the acetate strip window material to the inside of my styrene passenger car body.
It did not hold. What should I have used?
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[Anonymous]

I use Revell liquid polystyrene cement to do this - the type in a blue bottle with an applicator nozzle thing. You can place the glazing where you want it, then add a couple of drops of the cement around the edges to secure - capillary action will draw it between the window material and the bodyside without getting it on visible surfaces. Hope this helps!

[jsoderq]

Microscale Krystal Klear . Put a thin layer on the inside of the body around the window openings, wait a bit for it to get tacky, add the clear plastic and lay the body so gravity will hold it in place while it dries. Also I believe Testor's makes "canopy cement"

[cacole]

I've had good luck with clear silicon adhesive, which is sold under a lot of different names, including Goop, Loctite, Stix-All, etc.

[Virginian]

Elmer's works fine for me. Not a high stress application on my cars. If I ever need to get it loose again a wet Q-tip will disolve it in no time.

[AntonioFP45]

Good recommendations from the guys above!

Two additional steps that are often overlooked:

(1) Clean the surfaces to be joined. A clean cloth and alcohol usually does the trick. You want to make sure there are no oil or silicone residues on the surfaces.

(2) Next, take a scotch pad or a piece of 400grit or 600grit sandpaper. LIghtly sand the two surfaces. This will help the adhesive get a "Good Grip" on those normally, smooth surfaces. Clean again, and you're ready to apply the adhesive.

Cheers and High Greens!

[Southwest Chief]

A product called Super RC Z 56 is great for windows. Dries completely clear.

Found a picture of it here:
http://www.blackbearcc.com/glue.htm