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| Subject: | Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" |  |
| Date: | Mar 27, 2006 |
| From: | Steve Frost | |
Lots of folks use accelerator for that purpose, and to improve the strength of the bond. I wouldn't necessarily "spray" the accelerator on, though. It gets everywhere and if you need to apply more glue near the area, it'll set before you get the part on or positioned where you want it. Use an eye dropper or something to apply it, as you'll get more control where the stuff goes. I made my own applicator out of an empty glue bottle and some flexible plastic tube, both available in the RC section of the local hobby shops here, but I like making my own gimmicky tools for model building. Why they insist on selling accelerator in spray bottles boggles my mind, really. No one uses it as a spray, not even the RC folks.
A "poor man's" accelerator is readily available in your own house. Good old tap water will set the glue quickly, if not instantly. Apply it the same way you apply the store bought accelerator. It might leave a bit of white residue behind, but it won't craze the plastic or anything. |
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 | Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Dan LeClair - Mar 24, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Roy Chow - Mar 24, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Steve Frost - Mar 24, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Rick Lawler - Mar 25, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Erik Forsgren - Mar 25, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Christopher C. Tew - Mar 25, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Clair Greenwood - Mar 25, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Clair Greenwood - Mar 25, 2006 |
| . . . Thanks everyone - Dan LeClair - Mar 25, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - frank forster - Mar 26, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - adam lehmann - Mar 27, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Gluing down the "fiddly bits" - Steve Frost - Mar 27, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . tap water? - frank forster - Mar 28, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: tap water? - Steve Frost - Mar 28, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: tap water? - frank forster - Mar 29, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: tap water? - Steve Frost - Mar 29, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Accelerator Spray - Robert Garelli - Mar 28, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Accelerator Spray - Steve Frost - Mar 29, 2006 |
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