I recently purchased a wooden structure kit from Gloorcraft. This is the first time I’ve attempted building a woden kit. The instructions are well written, but it does not mention what type of adhesive to use. Especially when gluing the metal parts to the wood. Can anyone suggest how to proceed with this project?
Wood glues work - but thin pieces may warp if you are not careful and take quite awhile to dry.
Walthers Goo - can be messy
Lately, I’ve been using super glue - I hold the parts together and run it into the joint similar to building a plastic model. Even if a little runs onto visible surfaces, paint will cover it.
Walthers Goo takes a little practice–it can get all over the place–but it works very well for sticking wood together and metal parts to wood.
Krazy Glue Gel, it doesn’t set-up as fast as regular krazy glue but you don’t have to wait minutes or hours for it to set as you do with other glues.
Remember a little bit goes a long way.
happy modeling
I’ve been pleased with thick and thin ACC to hold metal to wood.
WEAR SAFTY GLASSES or gogles especially when using super thin ACC. I once glued my finger to my ear. It could have been my eye that itched.
I’ve been using LOCTITE brand QuickTite super glue. I like the dispenser (it seems to clog less) and the shelf life after opening appears to be longer than other brands I’ve used.
I have got into the habit of using Alene’s tacky craft glue (Walmart) for wood to wood joints.Loctite all-purpose adhesive sealent also has a lot of uses.I use super glue when the bottle hasn’t dried up.On my last wood kit to prevent warping,I painted both building sides,then put the wet wooden parts between two pieces of plate glass until they dried.Then assembled the building. Joe G.
For wood to wood I suggest using yellow carpenters glue or gorilla glue. For metal to wood I suggest using 5 minute 2-part epoxy. As a 40 year veteran of wood working I have found epoxy holds metal to wood the best.
I’ve had best results using Hot Stuff gap filling CA. It works well in all aspects, wood to wood or metal and plastic to wood.
That’s just my opinion, I could be wrong.
You have to be careful with gorilla glue, it foams. I find it good for repairing chairs, but I wouldn’t use it on a model. You definitely want to experiment with it first so you understand how it works. Stick to yellow glue, white glue, or one of the hobby glues for wood.
Enjoy
Paul
One bit of advice I do not see mentioned here (and I do not know if it is in your instructions) is to stain or paint all the wood before assembly. This is not so critical for painting, but a stain will not take to any spots where the glue has leaked out of the joint.
Andrew