by robertmelvin » Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:37 pm
Gabriel, have you tried white glue? A lot of people use it with PE as opposed to super glue (CA). I have never really mastered the technique, but many swear by it. I understand that the best thing to do is to cut the white glue about 50/50 with water, then brush the mixture on both surfaces to be stuck together. You can remove the excess with a moistened paint brush. Its much more forgiving than CA, which tends to be a one shot proposition. If the part falls off, or if you misplace the PE and are fortunate enough to be able to pry it off with debonder and the deft use and sharp blade, you still have to scrape off the old, dried CA before a new layer will adhere. A product called Gator Glue is a type of white glue widely used for PE.
I'm impressed with your efforts on the Endicott. Scratch building is not my strong suit by any stretch of the imagination and I take knife to styrene only with great dread and trepidation. I'd be more than proud to say I build that!
Bob
Gabriel, have you tried white glue? A lot of people use it with PE as opposed to super glue (CA). I have never really mastered the technique, but many swear by it. I understand that the best thing to do is to cut the white glue about 50/50 with water, then brush the mixture on both surfaces to be stuck together. You can remove the excess with a moistened paint brush. Its much more forgiving than CA, which tends to be a one shot proposition. If the part falls off, or if you misplace the PE and are fortunate enough to be able to pry it off with debonder and the deft use and sharp blade, you still have to scrape off the old, dried CA before a new layer will adhere. A product called Gator Glue is a type of white glue widely used for PE.
I'm impressed with your efforts on the Endicott. Scratch building is not my strong suit by any stretch of the imagination and I take knife to styrene only with great dread and trepidation. I'd be more than proud to say I build that!
Bob