Hi folks,
I seem to be asking more questions than usual lately, don’t I?
Here is another one. My Kanamodel 2 stall engine house kit comes with sixteen cast resin hinges. Each one is about 1/2" long and about .050" wide. The manufacturer says to use contact cement to fasten them to the basswood frame. This stuff is very stringy and would smear the paint if it fell outside the hinge area. They are a different color and I want to paint them first then glue them in place.
How can I put a small amount of this stuff on such a small surface?
Thanks for any suggestions,
I’d use a toothpick. Or use a different glue like CA glue also applied with a toothpick.
I would be a little hesitant to use contact cement - it tends to soak in and could warp the wood. Also, it’s very unforgiving - once the 2 parts make contact, that’s it. If you use it, I think a small artist brush could help keep it where you want it.
I’ve successfully used Aleene’s tacky glue to adhere wood to resin - CA would work too.
I’ve used Walthers Goo for such situations. It is a contact cement, but doesn’t grab hold all that fast, so you do have a time to arrange the parts. Put a little on each surface with a toothpick, let it dry, and put the parts together. Works for me.
Don’t know where a previous poster finds that contact cement soaks into the wood, it doesn’t in my experience. And it certainly does not cause wood to warp.
Contact cement is better than CA glue, which will soak into wood, won’t warp it though. The problem with CA is that it won’t hold if it’s jolted. It doesn’t have any shear strength.
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I’d use 5-minute epoxy and apply it with a metal paper clip that I have more or less straightened out.
Guess you learn something new every day. My only experience with contact cement is adhering laminate to particle board, and it does seem to disappear into the wood. From this my assumption is that it would do the same on thin basswood and possibly affect its shape. Those with more experience would know better than I.
Thanks for sharing your expertise.[:)]