Best Way To Glue Hand Rails on???

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I have a BLI SW7 Switcher that I purchased undecorated. Now that the painting is done, I started putting in the small detial pecies. The upper or side handrails, kinda jammed into the deck for a snug fit, but the end peices, front and back, are kinda loose and wont stay.

So…

The frame is metal the handrail is a very soft plastic. I was thinking a good super glue… but anything else to use or reasons not to use the super glue? I have never had the problem of plastic to metal. And advice would be great.

Thanks[:)]

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Try CA (super glue) first.

If that does not work, there is Cyanopoxy, expensive but it will work.
http://www.mrhobby.com/Cyantips.html
http://www.peachcreekshops.com/page.php?id=cyano

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I would think some CA (superglue) should work fine, but I’d use the gel type instead of the runny stuff so it goes only where you want it.

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Invest in some good tweezers too. I use the ones from my swiss army knife. They’re small enough to hold the handrails in place while you glue them and place them on the locomotive.

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Gel eh? I like that. Thanks guys

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I use Devcon 5 minute epoxy and a toothpick.

Superglue can sometimes leave a chemical residue thats like a white film.

The 5 minute epoxy never does that.