I started to answer there, but then I realised that this is too big topic to be handled within the AWiP board, so I moved the question here
We all have our own preferencies what we like or not like in glues.
Objective, subjective, "because of", "have always used", "ain't better that this" etc etc.
Here is my current preferred glues... or cement as we also tend to call them. Very curious to here other preferencies as well.
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I am pretty "conservative" when it comes to glues that I use -> Safe bets, not any exotic glues, but safe bets.
Tamiya has been my "preferred partner" so far, but the throne is shaking...
1. Still my favorite is Tamiyas Extra Thin Quick setting. Dries very quickly, but of course vaporizes also very quickly. But to glue together those small pieces quickly, for that it's great stuff. I think there is pretty much acetone in it as one of the main ingredients? Smells pretty heafty. And really melts styrene!
2. The "regular" Tamiya Extra Thin is used when I need a little bit more time to glue or I need to glue something delicate. As the Quick setting melts quite unforgivenly the styrene plastics this one is more friendlier.. Recently I have started to use this regular TET also to glue canopys etc.
Besides, the squarish bottle is perfect and stands pretty firmly (even if I succeeded once to flip it over also)
As a reminder the result of that accident behind this link
3. UHU glue is then used for bigger pieces, where you need more time to add glue in several places, without risking it to dry. Also, if I need some extra strenght, I use this pretty thick glue in places where it's not so important if there is one drop too much to make a strong bond. It has (not so clear in the pic) a long "tube needle" which works pretty good. Except that the glue dries usually in the tube when not used for some time.
Before I started to use the liquid cements, this UHU was the workhorse and was used for glueing practically everything in a build (except canopies).
4. Ammo Mig, I have only recently started to use it. It has a very long brush, something I found difficult to use, but after some practice not bad. I use it perhaps nowadays more than the regular Tamiya. Something I like with the long brush. he only bad thing is, that the bottle is very unstable. Had to constructe a simple "stand" before accident would happen.
5. The last is then the superglue, brand just happens to be the one in the pic, also UHU. Have not really used it that actively, only in certain situations, such as working with PE parts.
I mentioned above the special long brush tip by Ammo Mig. Here a close up of the brush tip compared with Tamiyas. As seen, Ammo's tip is almost 4 times longer than Tamiyas. But still stiff enough to be precise.
Then I cannot help, but the yellow cap somehow radiates "efficiency", powerful and modern glue.. it feels like the glue really grips well. But that is just a subjective characteristic, but still is.... :-)
Below some of my ex-glues. The relationship with these have just faded away... Once fresh and new, now old and tired.. Still having some responsibility for them, so they can stay and hang around still. Even if I am afraid Humbrols spirit has left the building and what is left is just some hard remainings in the bottle..
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But what will the future bring ?
Mr Hobby Cement S and Gator Grip glue !
I am really curious to test them!
So, what's your take on Glues & Cements ?
- Kari
