_GOTOBOTTOM
Modeling in General
General discussions about modeling topics.
Hosted by Jim Starkweather
Glueing painted parts together
RobCosta
Visit this Community
United States
Member Since: November 09, 2019
entire network: 14 Posts
KitMaker Network: 4 Posts
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 - 05:45 AM UTC
What type of glue do you use to glue painted parts together?
barkingdigger
Staff MemberAssociate Editor
ARMORAMA
#013
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Member Since: June 20, 2008
entire network: 3,981 Posts
KitMaker Network: 574 Posts
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 - 06:03 AM UTC
Scrape away the paint so it's plastic to plastic - then use ordinary plastic glue. Trying to glue paint to paint will always fail, as the paint acts as a barrier and makes the joints weak.
southpier
Visit this Community
Alberta, Canada
Member Since: December 11, 2009
entire network: 546 Posts
KitMaker Network: 146 Posts
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 - 12:00 PM UTC
conventional wisdom and true. but I have had luck gluing no-stress joints with both Tamiya thin & superglue. use sparingly. photo etch can be adhered with clear varnish. or micro krystal clear.
Tojo72
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Member Since: June 06, 2006
entire network: 4,691 Posts
KitMaker Network: 668 Posts
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 - 02:35 PM UTC
I have to say I never scraped a painted joint.Tamiya Extra Thin melts everything,including the paint,applied sparingly,I have little or no touch up.No fails,no problems.
nsjohn
Visit this Community
Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: July 26, 2018
entire network: 279 Posts
KitMaker Network: 10 Posts
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 - 03:26 PM UTC
As above it goes against conventional wisdom, but I have had no adhesion problems with Tamiya extra thin, although it does melt the surrounding paint if you are not careful. The Quick Setting Extra Thin is much better in that respect.
Scarred
Visit this Community
Washington, United States
Member Since: March 11, 2016
entire network: 1,792 Posts
KitMaker Network: 482 Posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 06:20 AM UTC
I've used gel type superglue and 5 minute epoxy on enamel painted surfaces but I'd let the paint dry for a day before doing it. To avoid having to scrape paint to glue I'd give the areas to be glued a dab of white glue, let it dry, then paint. When I was ready to glue I peeled off the white glue and there was clean plastic to glue together.
Mortifa
#464
Visit this Community
British Columbia, Canada
Member Since: December 02, 2016
entire network: 267 Posts
KitMaker Network: 45 Posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 06:54 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I've used gel type superglue and 5 minute epoxy on enamel painted surfaces but I'd let the paint dry for a day before doing it. To avoid having to scrape paint to glue I'd give the areas to be glued a dab of white glue, let it dry, then paint. When I was ready to glue I peeled off the white glue and there was clean plastic to glue together.


Really cool tip, thanks.
southpier
Visit this Community
Alberta, Canada
Member Since: December 11, 2009
entire network: 546 Posts
KitMaker Network: 146 Posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 12:04 AM UTC

Quoted Text

As above it goes against conventional wisdom, but I have had no adhesion problems with Tamiya extra thin, although it does melt the surrounding paint if you are not careful. The Quick Setting Extra Thin is much better in that respect.


I once got a stray streak of T thin on the hood of a car model. I put it down out of frustration; next day no evidence of the glue was seen.

magic?

gift from the hobby gods?

You be the judge!
 _GOTOTOP