How I use & apply CA (Super Glue)

[Laurie]

This is my way of using CA. Just help for those entering this mad model making world.

Pictures below. Made some time ago. Unfortunately (to lazy to change pictures) activator I use is Loctite. The one in the picture they only sell 50 at a time. This would take me past my living time on this earth. But get 50 of us together & I will buy them.

Just add. The Loctite activator is applied to one of the items to be stuck together. The CA to the other item to be stuck. The beauty here is you only need to 2 hands. The c/a with Loctite will cure enough after 15 or so secs giving enough time to adjust the items firmly into place.

This is my way. Please feel free to add your comments or & how you do it. How we learn.

Laurie



All items are on Amazon or Ebay. Any problems just let me know.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

My go to super glue is Gorilla glue in the blue cap

 

[Pantherman]

My go to super glue is Gorilla glue in the blue cap

Mine too, not had any problems with it. Pantherman

 

[Laurie]

Mine too, not had any problems with it. Pantherman

Do they market different thickness. I use three 5 sec 10 sec& 20 sec Rocket.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Do they market different thickness. I use three 5 sec 10 sec& 20 sec Rocket.

No. They do have thicker Gorilla glue (green cap?). You find them in stores like Walmart, Target, etc….

I’ve had great success with blue cap Gorilla glue these last few years.

 

[Pantherman]

No. They do have thicker Gorilla glue (green cap?). You find them in stores like Walmart, Target, etc….

I’ve had great success with blue cap Gorilla glue these last few years.

Definitely go with the blue. Pantherman

 

[Laurie]

Definitely go with the blue. Pantherman

My problem would be fixing PE.

I use the very thin C/A to wick around the edges gives a superb
fixing all edges glued well with out any need for filling.

The C/A is so thin wipe off after placing the c/a & no trace of the glue.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

I’ve heard black CA can be used as a gap filler. Wipe with debonder. No fuss, no mess.

 

[Laurie]

The way I would do it.

Use, forgotten the term used, melted down with cement gooey plastic.

It slightly melts the side of the gap, just as cementing pieces together. Will not crack.

Tried it years ago. CA does not have the same tensile strength & is liable to crack
away from the plastic..

The filler , also being plastic, it will take for instance Mr Surfacer 500 to fill over the top & above the crack & sand down well being of a similar hardness.

Laurie

 

[Laurie]

The way I would do it.

Use, forgotten the term used, melted down with cement gooey plastic.

It slightly melts the side of the gap, just as cementing pieces together. Will not crack.

Tried it years ago. CA does not have the same tensile strength & is liable to crack
away from the plastic..

The filler , also being plastic, it will take for instance Mr Surfacer 500 to fill over the top & above the crack & sand down well being of a similar hardness.

Laurie

Another way. I have strips of plastic, made by Plastruct, in various sizes square round oblong etc.

Lace the gap with cement & place in a piece of Plastruct if necessary 2 pieces to fill the gap. Finally coat with cement. Already to receive a filler as mentioned above. Good strong joint.

Laurie

 

[TimM63]

My go to super glue is Gorilla glue in the blue cap

Is this good for PE parts?

 

[Pantherman]

Is this good for PE parts?

Yes, but you need to be quick. I use Loctite 60 if I need a little more time to place the PE. Pantherman

 

[the Baron]

Is this good for PE parts?

Some use white glue for PE, too. For attaching rails on a ship model, for example.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Is this good for PE parts?

Yes sir.

 

[Laurie]

For attaching PE the best is to use thin glue 1-5 secs. Does not leave drops around the place to scrape of as thicker c/a. I use Rocket but not saying it is any better than others. Just I know its characteristic.

Most important for me is to use a bit of thin tape to position item. Just hem at a couple of points to secure the item in position. Then the rest is easy just wick in the c/a on the edges.