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2014/06/29 03:47:57
Subject: Glueing painted surfaces.
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Going to be glueing painted polystyrene shields onto a painted polystyrene dwarf. If I wanted to avoid scrapeing paint away to glue the parts into a whole, what glue is best used and would the bond be reasonably secure?
Thanks in advance, I appriciate the advice.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/06/29 03:58:30
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2014/06/29 04:25:42
Subject: Re:Glueing painted surfaces.
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Navigator
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Well, no matter what glue you use, if you're not scraping any paint away, the best bond you are going to get (with anything) is paint-to-model.
Foam tack glue might give you the best hold for what you are looking for.
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SIUC Strategic Games Society, a Roleplaying/Tabletop/Card student organization/club at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
 Vermis wrote: Bronzefists42 wrote:I noticed that the plastic glue label recommends wearing something akin to a hazmat suit when handling the glue. I have been using it for years and never used gloves or anything nor do I know anyone who does. ShouldI be worried for my health?
Well, there's a slight risk of gluing something together with it. Only slight, mind.
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2014/06/29 16:28:05
Subject: Glueing painted surfaces.
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Gargantuan Gargant
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As mentioned, the adhesive isn't likely to be the weak link in the chain, here - the paint to model bond is still liable to fail, even if you used an industrial strength epoxy. With that in mind, I'd just use superglue. Superglue is cheap, fast, and easy, meaning less time wasted on an inherently fragile bond and faster repairs if it ever takes a knock and pops off. If you're careful with your models, that may never even be an issue.
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2014/06/29 20:36:11
Subject: Glueing painted surfaces.
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Colonel
This Is Where the Fish Lives
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A quality polystyrene cement will melt through layers of paint and fuse the plastic. I do it all the time with no problems.
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2014/06/30 10:38:52
Subject: Glueing painted surfaces.
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Anti-Armour Swiss Guard
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+1 to this ^^
The solvent in polycement will strip paint as well as melt plastic.
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I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
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2014/06/30 11:54:49
Subject: Glueing painted surfaces.
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Stabbin' Skarboy
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I further this, unless its been painted with a house brush by successive owners it will melt through and bond fine, I often go back and customise models ive based coated, but to be fair I do also scrape back with a knife on second hand models as there is some times two layers of paint and I hate stripping models. U only need to scratch a small mark.
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