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I was at the GW store today and was told after asking about gluing metal models to add baking soda or power onto the glue before i put the other piece on to make a stronger bond.

The problem is, which was it? Baking soda or baking powder? Being a former science student I know that chemically there's a huge difference between the two.

Or instead, just pin your models. Almost guaranteed never to break.

No money to buy the drill or new models if I feth up.


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Well, google is my friend: http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2004/10/stuff_eng_tech_ca_glue.htm

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I have never heard about this but I am sure its b/s unless you have large metal models.
Mine hold together just fine but if it works than go a head.

You might want to try the Krazy glue brand superglue with that large red cap! Works wonders for my models. Better than GW, Elmer's or JB Weld.

To answer your question
Baking Soda
(Bircarbonate of soda)

Not sure about putting it on the glue first, as it acts as an accelerant and will go off quickly. It might work if you use it sparingly.
I sprinkle it on the join and dust off.

If you have a gap on a model that is not too wide, you can apply the CA on the join and sprinkle/dunk in the bicarb get rid of excess and sand it smooth,
Best to do within 5 mins else it goes very hard which means the surrounding surface gets sanded back more quickly than the join.
It does help give extra strength and fills te gap at the same time.
You may need to apply te process a few times on wider gaps.

Another good CA based filler is to mix the CA with talcum powder.
The advantage is that you can leave it after it has set and it sands back beautifully.
HTH

Portaljacker wrote:No money to buy the drill or new models if I feth up.

Drills aren't that bad, just don't buy them from GW.

I got my set for 15$ Canadian. Most useful thing I've gotten since Krazy Glue.

Anything you add to "strengthen" a superglue bond is not helping you. It is only weakening the joint. Zip Kicker, water, baking soda, tissue, Green Stuff. All of these things weaken the joint combined with superglue.

Just buy an inexpensive pin vice and pin the joint.

Araldite.

Not even a bolter shell will take it off!

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:
Not sure about putting it on the glue first, as it acts as an accelerant and will go off quickly. It might work if you use it sparingly.
I sprinkle it on the join and dust off.

If you have a gap on a model that is not too wide, you can apply the CA on the join and sprinkle/dunk in the bicarb get rid of excess and sand it smooth,

OR you could buy some gel super glue that fills gaps by itself and a bottle of zip kicker to accelerate the bond the right way.

Actually, yes it works very well. Just use plain old baking soda. It can also be used as a gap fill and works well.

About the drill for pining... if you have an exacto knife or similar, just go to your near hardware store and buy the appropiated drillbit.

It'll too thin for the knive's handle, but that can be solved by adding layers of adhesive tape on the drillbit's base to thicken it. That's what I did and works perfectly.