How much glue do you use chaps??

[boatman]

CA in the fridge stays fine for years I find.
Jim

OH THANKS Jim it was you then that's what im gonna try then when I get some more
chris

 

[outrunner]

CA in the fridge stays fine for years I find.
Jim

I would agree with Jim, I used to keep CA in the fridge when I was building a lot of RC model aircraft, it's too expensive to waste.


Andy.

 

[adt70hk]

CA in the fridge not heard of that one.

I bought a set DIY superglue a while ago and the activator was in an oversized felt tip. That means you just touch the piece you are gluing to it and so don't waste huge amounts of aerosol. Link below.

ATB

Andrew

https://www.screwfix.com/p/mitrebon...ENgWpIeWcglCTBe9FJ3w9pRm4lgkF44UaAuC9EALw_wcB

 

[Bortig the Viking]

Whilst we're talking glue, I'm getting confused, can someone tell me what deluxe products roket max is, is it ca, superglue or something else.

 

[stillp]

Well, the makers say it's cyanoacrylate

Roket Max

Roket cyano range Highest quality cyanoacrylate adhesives. All sold as 20g bottles. Roket Max: Thick, maximum gap-filling adhesive; sets 10-20 sec. Designed for use with precise Micro Tip anti-clog applicator (AC9). Roket Techniques (pdf downloads) click on image Stuck Like Glue Using Roket...

deluxematerials.co.uk

Pete

 

[Bortig the Viking]

So its super glue or as I've heard crazy glue, applies to me anyhow.

 

[stillp]

All I know is that I bought some last year, went to use it a few months later and it had gone hard in the bottle. I don't know if I had an old bottle or if it has a short shelf life.
Pete

 

[Bortig the Viking]

Mine still seems ok, maybe as you say it was old.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Know this is a oldie thread but on another forum a very similar question has been asked. Many of the posts say they do use a fair bit of glue but the paint hides the excess???

Cannot agree, am i right to agree!!

 

[Tim Marlow]

No you are not Bob. The only glue that sticks the parts is that found between them. Anything else just wrecks the surface and appearance. You can’t hide it with paint! If I end up with excess glue outside the joint I let it set hard then scrape it down to get rid of it.

 

[BattleshipBob]

No you are not Bob. The only glue that sticks the parts is that found between them. Anything else just wrecks the surface and appearance. You can’t hide it with paint! If I end up with excess glue outside the joint I let it set hard then scrape it down to get rid of it.

Thats what i was thinking Tim, watched another YT build and again he slapped it on, no sign of any cleaning up.

 

[boatman]

WELL Bob i know im scratch building an its not a proper part like in a kit but when i use my glue or c/a on my tube ive got a very thin lead out tube thats about a half a m/m so only the edges get glue an not go every where but if that does happen then i just wipe it clean an if its gone hard then i just use a mini flat needle file to file off the glue then usein a very fine sandpaper then smooth it off hows that
chris

 

[BattleshipBob]

WELL Bob i know im scratch building an its not a proper part like in a kit but when i use my glue or c/a on my tube ive got a very thin lead out tube thats about a half a m/m so only the edges get glue an not go every where but if that does happen then i just wipe it clean an if its gone hard then i just use a mini flat needle file to file off the glue then usein a very fine sandpaper then smooth it off hows that
chris

Sound advice Chris, thanks

 

[Si Benson]

Have you tried a test piece Bob? Take a piece of plastic card, smear too much glue on half of it and leave the other side plain.
let it dry then just spray it....see if you can see a difference under paint

 

[Tim Marlow]

Just had another think about this....which glue do you mean Bob? Liquid glues, like EVA or Mek Pak, won’t leave a stain. They wick under the join by capillary action, melting both faces to make the join. Any left on the surface will simply evaporate. Glues like Contacta have a solvent in a carrier and will leave the carrier as a residue when the glue evaporates.

 

[JR]

I tried to use as little as required, but then ended up with too little. Sometimes I leave finger prints on the part I've used too much on, ending up spending more time cleaning.
Agree with Tim about what happens with using too much CA, the pe will or plastic will just not glue.
As to activator I now make my own, 26 ml of IPA to one 1/4 tsp of Baking Powder, stir well and add to a small spritz bottle , works well .

 

[wotan]

So for some people SWMBO let's you put stuff in the fridge...! WOW.

I'm of the you can never have too much glue school.

John