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[omega3000]

Does anyone know what substitute glue i can use on plastic model kits , i have a 1967 ford mustang to build ...been looking round most shops and cant find a suitable glue and no modeling shops near either . Super glue wont work or general purpose glue 

[trainmanone]

try deluxe materials plastic magic i use it on my model railway they have a websit if you serch it in gooooogal   

[omega3000]

Modeling shops have all but disappeared around these parts , i think the glue needs to be polypropelene suitable ...too strong glue will just melt the plastic .....ill have a google for that

deluxe materials plastic magic

hope its sold near by . I have some of that stuff that welds plastic pipes together if thats any good 

[trainmanone]

or also humberol poly cement any online modle shp will stock it

dont use that pipe stuff 1you will be high as a kite
2you will have a blob of polystireen on you knee lol

[omega3000]

or also humberol poly cement any online modle shp will stock it

I thought i could start it tonight with some glue substitute  nearest model shop is 20 miles away ...back in the box till i have the correct glue 

Just read the box and it said use only styrene cement ...

[CaptainZok]

You want polystyrene cement. Not the stringy crap in a tube, but the stuff that comes in a bottle. It actually melts the plastic a little bit to weld the parts together. Assemble parts dry and then apply a paintbrush dipped in the cement and capillary attraction draws it into the joint. Just remember it won't work on painted or plated parts unless you clean them back to plastic first.

[Tony H]

or also humberol poly cement any online modle shp will stock it

dont use that pipe stuff 1you will be high as a kite
2you will have a blob of polystireen on you knee lol

Nowt wrong with that 

[bored bigyin54]

i used uhu glue that is a good one 

[martin42]

why not use pattern glue 

[dbug]

Duct Tape - sticks anything 

[omega3000]

why not use pattern glue 

I have i just tried that pipe glue on a test piece and it worked but the room is full of fumes 

1st stage engine building then chassis 

[martin42]

solvent weld is ok,but do use in a well ventillated area,only down side for me is it doesnt do anything for me as i used it so much in the past in confined places 

[omega3000]

solvent weld is ok,but do use in a well ventillated area,only down side for me is it doesnt do anything for me as i used it so much in the past in confined places 

Been a while since i used the proper glue but this polypipe glue smells just the same as the glue used years ago , ill prob be up all night looking like a rabbit in headlights 

[bored bigyin54]

why not use pattern glue 

[SIR Philbutt]

or also humberol poly cement any online modle shp will stock it

dont use that pipe stuff 1you will be high as a kite
2you will have a blob of polystireen on you knee lol

Nowt wrong with that