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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2007 11:10:04 GMT
What's your preference for the sticky stuff?
For every day general purpose use, mine is liquid poly, mainly because it's fairly immediate and non stinging. I don't really have a preference for manufacturer, but have used MEK for several year without a problem. I do use Revell 'Contacta' from time to time where I require a slow setting glue.
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Post by karlos on Apr 11, 2007 11:38:21 GMT
I personally prefer(no don't laugh) pound shop glue, it doeas all I want and 1 tube will do 2-3 kits easy due to the amount I actually use per 'fix'
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2007 11:43:19 GMT
I personally prefer (no don't laugh) pound shop glue, it does all I want and 1 tube will do 2-3 kits easy due to the amount I actually use per 'fix' Nay ... giggle ye not, Mr Sadler is an avid shopper at the pound emporium!
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Post by iansadler on Apr 11, 2007 14:42:43 GMT
hi without me the pound shops would go under , plenty of bargins to be had , the car primer is brilliant , grey , white and semi gloss black, also the packs of emery paper and sandpaper .cheers ian
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Post by karlos on Apr 11, 2007 14:51:12 GMT
no visit to my local shopping centre would be complete without the obligatory browse around the pound shop, many people scoff but I have every thing I need thanks to poundland etc, in fact last night while assembling my jagdpanther used a set of pound shop drills to drill the wheel centres out ( they were a little tight on the axles) and a d**n fine job they did as well!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Don Cabriolet on Apr 11, 2007 19:43:47 GMT
hi without me the pound shops would go under , plenty of bargins to be had , the car primer is brilliant , grey , white and semi gloss black, also the packs of emery paper and sandpaper .cheers ian <stands up with hat in hand> My name is Treadhead and I'm an Ian Sadler poundshop convert.
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Post by MikeC on Apr 13, 2007 18:52:34 GMT
Back to glue, my favourite, probably because I'm used to it, is Humbrol liquid poly. This does not set immediately, but allows a few seconds "fiddle time", essential with my ham-fistedness. For an instant set, I use Plastic-Weld. White glue for canopies. Cyano when I have to - hate the stuff. They call it "superglue" - imo it's not super, and it rarely glues what I want it to.
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Post by lightman on Apr 13, 2007 19:39:27 GMT
I prefer 2 part Epoxy, its available in loads of different setting times but I find 5 minute set is more than enough time to make any alignment adjusts, its fills nicely and is easy to sand down, I have yet to pull two pieces apart without breaking them once it sets.
Another for me is Zap, loads of different glues and fillers and a great glazing adhesive which does not leave smoke marks on the glass work cool product.
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Post by bockscar on Apr 13, 2007 21:41:48 GMT
My fav is Tenax 7R,havn't seen on sale in the uk for ages(only got 3 bottles left,one of them seems to have "gone off",it sticks but knock the joint & it falls apart!!) Generally,though, i now use MEK,& loctite superglue(tack in place with s/glue then apply MEK,minmal clamping req)
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Post by The Hooded Claw on Apr 17, 2007 17:09:21 GMT
Gotta love Tamiya Extra Thin. Mek with attitude!
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Post by chadders on Apr 17, 2007 17:35:07 GMT
I've used Revell Contacta Professional for about 15 years. It does me fine, and its cheap enough!!
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Post by Fatty on Apr 17, 2007 19:01:15 GMT
If im using it on plastics then Revell Contacta Professional, but if its metal etc then its Super glue gel.
If I have to glue anything to wood then I use UHU multi purpose....
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Post by cirikili on Apr 19, 2007 15:35:28 GMT
whoaaaaaaaa...........
be easier to offer what i don't use or don't have available for use....... over the years, i've tried all that was ever available that i could get my hands on......... 4 or 5 different liquid MEK type solutions (including MEK) 3 or 4 or 5 different CA types and viscosities (with accelorator) at least 4 different white (clear drying) glues and 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 ?.......different epoxy adhesives......
some of which have the same properties, though all have in some fashion or other have a different finite purpose depending on the circumstance and medium in need of adhesion.....
liquid glue = MEK CA = don't remember, but usually the thickest white glue = Weldbond epoxy = Milliput or Arldite (medium set)
variety tends to be the "spice" of life............
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Post by kitspackman on Nov 8, 2008 0:19:55 GMT
For many years I've used a 2 stage method, using Revell Contacta on the mating sufaces of the kit parts before assembly, and then 'washing' the joint down with Slaters MekPak afterward.
This seems to produce a very strong joint and takes only a short time to dry.
I have a large number of vintage bottles of Mek-Pak in store BTW, I don't think you can buy it any more, can you?
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Post by seamfiller on Nov 19, 2008 11:14:48 GMT
I use MEK - the real McCoy, not Mek-pak.
I sometimes use Humbrol tube glue (do they still call it "Humbrol 77" ?) for strong joints, but more often I use epoxy now (not the 5-minute stuff, though).
I hate all CA (superglue) with a passion, but I have found no real alternative for multimedia.
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