Gluing pre painted parts .

[JR]

I can report that AK 3 Rd Gen paint does not like TET !
Trying to glue the side armour shields to the pre painted main body resulted in the paint lifting.
Because the internal of the gun platform are would be virtually impossible to paint when built I painted it first ,after being varnished and weathered I went to glue it . I cleaned up the base of the sides and carefully removed any paint from the body . But in gluing some glue found its way onto the painted areas !!!!
Looking back I suppose I should have left the main body paint free and covered the painted gun platform.
Now conceded about the pre painted kit for the figures !

 

[Tim Marlow]

I can report that AK 3 Rd Gen paint does not like TET !
Trying to glue the side armour shields to the pre painted main body resulted in the paint lifting.
Because the internal of the gun platform are would be virtually impossible to paint when built I painted it first ,after being varnished and weathered I went to glue it . I cleaned up the base of the sides and carefully removed any paint from the body . But in gluing some glue found its way onto the painted areas !!!!
Looking back I suppose I should have left the main body paint free and covered the painted gun platform.
Now conceded about the pre painted kit for the figures !

I find Contacta much more controllable for that John. It cuts through the paint if you give it a minute or two, but is much less inclined to drift around. Failing that, CA works, but the bond is only as strong as the paint film.

 

[JR]

I find Contacta much more controllable for that John. It cuts through the paint if you give it a minute or two, but is much less inclined to drift around. Failing that, CA works, but the bond is only as strong as the paint film.

Thanks Tim, I'll use that then when I add the kit to the figures

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Yo! Wobble,
Notice I am getting back to teen talk yeah! Try adding a small dot of cement to the part before joining and let it set just before it dries - then add cement to the joint. The first softens the plastic and settles the paint, and the second glues the part.
Hope this helps
Wibble.

 

[adt70hk]

I can report that AK 3 Rd Gen paint does not like TET !
Trying to glue the side armour shields to the pre painted main body resulted in the paint lifting.
Because the internal of the gun platform are would be virtually impossible to paint when built I painted it first ,after being varnished and weathered I went to glue it . I cleaned up the base of the sides and carefully removed any paint from the body . But in gluing some glue found its way onto the painted areas !!!!
Looking back I suppose I should have left the main body paint free and covered the painted gun platform.
Now conceded about the pre painted kit for the figures !

I was only thinking about this very issue yesterday!!

I find Contacta much more controllable for that John. It cuts through the paint if you give it a minute or two, but is much less inclined to drift around. Failing that, CA works, but the bond is only as strong as the paint film.

Yo! Wobble,
Notice I am getting back to teen talk yeah! Try adding a small dot of cement to the part before joining and let it set just before it dries - then add cement to the joint. The first softens the plastic and settles the paint, and the second glues the part.
Hope this helps
Wibble.

Thanks both for your thoughts on this!

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Well here's another conundrum on the same theme....
.... Thinking of how best to glue some etch insignia to an, already painted,figure.The etch bits are really tiny so I want to paint them first....if it's possible?!

 

[rtfoe]

Well here's another conundrum on the same theme....
.... Thinking of how best to glue some etch insignia to an, already painted,figure.The etch bits are really tiny so I want to paint them first....if it's possible?!

For this Andy, if you're not handling the figure after this then a dab of white glue works or very tiny dots of CA to can do the job. Just remember a little goes a long way for CA to bond.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[The Smythe Meister]

For this Andy, if you're not handling the figure after this then a dab of white glue works or very tiny dots of CA to can do the job. Just remember a little goes a long way for CA to bond.

Cheers,
Wabble

Excellent idea there there Richard,white glue it will be,thanks very much.
It's for my Hetzer Commander,so when he's fixed in position he'll never need to be touched again
Thanks again!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent idea there there Richard,white glue it will be,thanks very much.
It's for my Hetzer Commander,so when he's fixed in position he'll never need to be touched again
Thanks again!

Another option is to use gloss varnish. It can act as an adhesive quite successfully. Once the part is set and in place you can matt it down to match the rest of the figure.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Another option is to use gloss varnish. It can act as an adhesive quite successfully. Once the part is set and in place you can matt it down to match the rest of the figure.

.... another great idea,(gotta love this site!),nice one Tim.
In this case,the two insignias are for his hat,which.... needs a varnish coat before a wash anyway,so that's the way I shall go.

 

[JR]

Yo! Wobble,
Notice I am getting back to teen talk yeah! Try adding a small dot of cement to the part before joining and let it set just before it dries - then add cement to the joint. The first softens the plastic and settles the paint, and the second glues the part.
Hope this helps
Wibble.

For this Andy, if you're not handling the figure after this then a dab of white glue works or very tiny dots of CA to can do the job. Just remember a little goes a long way for CA to bond.

Cheers,
Wabble

Another option is to use gloss varnish. It can act as an adhesive quite successfully. Once the part is set and in place you can matt it down to match the rest of the figure.

Thanks gentlefolk.

 

[Jakko]

Once the part is set and in place you can matt it down to match the rest of the figure.

This is also a good way to hide excess superglue, not just for badges etc. but in general.