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[red devil]

I am trying to put together a resin kit but normal Revell cement is not working - what does everybody else use for resin kits?
Any help gratefully received.
Red

 

[Alexdakar]

Superglue or epoxy. It's not plastic so plastic glue will not work.

 

[red devil]

Thanks mate you are a star!

 

[binder001]

I agree, most of us use ACC (superglue). Epoxy or Five-Minute epoxy is good where a lot of strength is needed (but beware that many expoxies expand while curing).

Gary

 

[sceic2]

Be aware. Super glue has a tendance to drip, run or just plain not cooperate the way you want it to.

Never, never apply from the applicator end of the bottle or tube. Put a small drop on something disposable and not perimable. Use a tooth pick or something small to apply to the region you want to bring together.

Always hold the object so that if it does run or drip that the run or drip will go off into air.

Super glue does not create a chemical bond between the objects to be glued, as does plastic model glue, instead it makes a bond by sticking to the objects. This bond can be broken and is not very strong, especially for tension or side-to-side stress.

If I am glueing something valuable, I will allow the glue to be visable (a run or a drip) to prove-out honesty in repairs.

Just a few thoughts.

So endith the lesson for today, now go my children. Go in the happiness and knowledge that there are toy soldiers still to collect.

 

[fishead19690]

Zap a gap is about the best glue i,ve found so far and they also make a product to add to the glue to make it dry even faster so you don,t have to hold the pieces together forever waiting for it to dry. Its pretty munch like supper glue and you can get a good sized bottle for cheap and it goes a long way. GREAT STUFF!!!

 

[OzDigger]

Be aware. Super glue has a tendance to drip, run or just plain not cooperate the way you want it to.

Never, never apply from the applicator end of the bottle or tube. Put a small drop on something disposable and not perimable. Use a tooth pick or something small to apply to the region you want to bring together.

Always hold the object so that if it does run or drip that the run or drip will go off into air.

Super glue does not create a chemical bond between the objects to be glued, as does plastic model glue, instead it makes a bond by sticking to the objects. This bond can be broken and is not very strong, especially for tension or side-to-side stress.

If I am glueing something valuable, I will allow the glue to be visable (a run or a drip) to prove-out honesty in repairs.

Just a few thoughts.

So endith the lesson for today, now go my children. Go in the happiness and knowledge that there are toy soldiers still to collect.

Michael, have you tried superglue GEL? It fills gaps, bonds porous material, and is ideal for gluing resin and many other materials including polystone, metal, cardboard etc. It bonds quickly but maximum strength occurs after 24 hours. It is a bit more expensive than ordinary runny superglue but lasts much longer as it doesn't dry in the tube and it doesn't run all over the place or glue your fingers together.

 

[sceic2]

Michael, have you tried superglue GEL? It fills gaps, bonds porous material, and is ideal for gluing resin and many other materials including polystone, metal, cardboard etc. It bonds quickly but maximum strength occurs after 24 hours. It is a bit more expensive than ordinary runny superglue but lasts much longer as it doesn't dry in the tube and it doesn't run all over the place or glue your fingers together.

That's a good idea, I will have to try some and check out Fishead's also.