What do you folks do for glueing window glazing acetate to plastic window frames? I seem to have a devil of a job finding a glue that holds well but does not seep out onto the glazing itself.
I use non fogging CA (the oderless stuff) to apply glazing to brass car sides and brass passenger cars. It has worked very well for me. I would test it before you commited to it. I am sure there might be a cheaper or better solution for your application, but I thought that I would throw it out there.
Simon,
In January I was involved with a project layout for my local NMRA division. One of the pieces of the project was a Design Preservations building. There were forty windows in the building.
I cut all the acetate to the proper size then, layed them on the window frames. I used Ambroid Pro Weld to attach the acetate.
With the widow frames face down on the work surface, the acetate was positioned and the Pro Weld applied to the edges with the brush attached to the cap. Capillary action drew the liquid between the surfaces.
You only need to be careful not to apply too much of the liquid glue to the material.
I had an assembly line going and it worked well.
Good luck with your project.
Walther’s goo applied with a toothpick with acetate. It holds the acetate just fine and it will never, ever fog on you (and not to mention it is reversable)
David B
Simon,
I did something similar to what Mike did with a DPM kit, but I used a few dots of Aleene’s Tacky Glue. I slopped a bit on a spot where you could see it, but it dried almost clear - with window treatment, it’s not noticeable. Still bugs me, though.
Microscale Krystal Klear. Holds well dries clear so if it smears a lttle you will never see it,
R/C 56 is a white glue sold by shops dealing R/C planes and is used to hold plastic canopies to fuselages without fogging the canopy. Put a dab on a yogurt lid and apply with a toothpick. Good Stuff.
For HO or smaller windows with openings no larger than 1/4 inch, I use WeldBond, which comes in a 4 fl. oz. or larger bottle. This is the exact same product that Micro-Mark sells under their name of Micro-Glaze. Spread a film of WeldBond over the window or door window frame and set aside to dry. WeldBond is a white latex compound as it comes out of the bottle, but dries perfectly clear.
A big advantage, too, is that the glazing is inside the frame instead of behind it, so it looks more realistic.