UHU Superglue

[Guest]

This has two advantages (at least for me): first, it is a gel so stays put (although the usual more liquid type has its uses); and second: it is fitted with a nozzle which allows a tiny amount of glue to emerge and easily applied either by dabbing the nozzle on the part, by dabbing the part on the nozzle, or via a toothpick. I have been annoyed for years by bottles of the liquid version with a nozzle that spurts out and have needed to use a dipped toothpick with those. It sets in about a 30 secs or less (as indicated by "short-term correctable"), so is not lighting fast but there is a greater chance that, the glue being a gel, the part will sit by itself without moving until the glue sets if the model is held in such a position that gravity does not move the part. I got it from my Tesco convenience corner shop


For those new to superglue, be very careful not to get it where it should not be, such as you hands, or on your eyelids! Superglue is said to set faster if the surrounding air is moist, so I often breathe out slowly and gently on it.


EDIT: another hint. I find that superglue will not set if more than is needed to make the joint is applied. Use very tiny amounts,

[Robert1968]

How good is this for say seam lines

[Guest]

How good is this for say seam lines

Not very good, I think. For joining the two halves of a fuselage (a typical seam) I use polycement liquid (eg., Mr. Cenent S). This is essentially the pure solvent for polystyrene. By holding the two halves together and running the brush of solvent along the seam, it will travel along its length some distance by capillary attraction, which is handy. Then press the two halves together and hold for about 20 to 30 seconds. If you are lucky, some dissolved polystyrene will ooze out a little and fill some of the gap at the surface of the fuselage, thus helping filling and getting an invisible seam when when sanded off (after a couple of hours).


The UHU (this product) could be used but it would not travel along the seam (its too thick) and, I guess, superglue might be harder to sand. I doubt whether even ordinary (runny) superglue would travel along the seam.