Non crap plastic glue

From: Dave Mitton <dave_at_mitton.com>
Date: Wed Nov 5 20:13:50 2003

On 11/3/2003 07:14 PM -0600, cctech-request_at_classiccmp.org wrote:
>chris wrote:
> > ...
> > Can anyone recommend a glue for plastic that doesn't suck. Testor's no
> > longer makes usable plastic model glue. The tube is labeled as "for
> > polystyrene or ABS plastic", but I think scotch tape would hold better
> > than this crap will.

"Glue" is very plastic dependent. Different solvents or adhesives for
different plastics.
Most plastic models are styrene, and the solvent in your typical model
"cement" is MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) which can be bought by the pint in
the paint/solvent section of good hardware stores.

Many model builders use liquid cement, which avoids many of the fillers and
other stuff in the viscous tube cements. They and other smelly compounds
are in there to discourge sniffers, not eye lid accidents.

> >
> > SuperGlue (Krazy Glue, whatever the brand on that tube says) doesn't do
> > any better.
> >
> > I've got a plastic push gear I'm trying to glue back together, and so far
> > three different glues haven't done squat! The last one I tried was some
> > brand of a super glue designed to fill gaps and bond most anything to
> > anything... yeah right! As soon as the gear was pushed, it snapped at the
> > glue line again (after letting it dry all weekend).
> >
> > So what's a good plastic glue that I can buy, and where can I get it?!?
> > Damn parental groups worrying about kids glueing their eye lids shut have
> > ruined it for us all!

There is nothing good for everything, and I don't thing anything will be
able to stand up to the shear force on your gear teeth. Sorry.

Dave.
Received on Wed Nov 05 2003 - 20:13:50 GMT