Mark Kettle 1 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Haryson Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I use hot glue and it's good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Posted by Will Haryson on 16/04/2020 12:57:20: I use hot glue and it's good It's heavy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Wilco's sell canny cyno (20g) bottles for £1...……. ken anderson...ne...1...£1 dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight1 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Posted by ken anderson. on 16/04/2020 13:48:24: Wilco's sell canny cyno (20g) bottles for £1...……. ken anderson...ne...1...£1 dept. better stuff from screwfix 50g £1.99 or tool staion got a choice of thick or thin at £ 2.63 so better value to be had. and also everbuild mitre fast adhesive kit basicly super glue with a activator, excelent stuff at only £5.50 pound land is not always that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Somerville Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On the subject of cheap glue supplies I purchased a couple of bottles of Gorilla Glue from Aldi yesterday whilst on essential shopping trip. One traditional wood glue and the other the brown stuff that requires parts to be dampened before assembling. Comes with plastic gloves so clearly some safety issues. I know it’s been around for some time but have never used it. I am Interested to know what uses in modelling it is best suited to so would appreciate feedback from those who have experience, both good and bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Hat Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Gorilla glue (the brown stuff) is amazing. Essentially the same as the expanding epoxy foam that you can squirt around door frames to fill large gaps. It's good for repairing foam models that have become crushed because it expands to fill gaps. BUT you need to be careful - it can expand a LOT. You can easily cut it when dry though. Overtime it becomes more yellow so may need painting. Don't get it on your hands - it's a swine to remove. Gloves are good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 The brown Gorilla glue (and the expanding foam sealants) is a polyurethane glue not epoxy. As Andy says if you get it on your hands it isn't easy to clean off, and it expands in use so joints need to be constrained in some way - clamps, strong tape etc.. I use it for fitting retract mounts in veneered foam wings, securing snake outers, the odd larger dink that needs filling and especially things like fairing in for example snake outers or strut ends where I let the glue expand and then sand to form a nice smooth fillet once dry. It's ideal for repairs on EPO models as it fills in minor gaps, bearing in mind the bit about it expanding if the join isn't held securely! it also seems to work well for securing wall plugs into crumbly brickwork! Edited By Bob Cotsford on 17/04/2020 10:47:39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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